The Byzantines favourite national past time was the art of removing others eyeballs. Basil the 2nd of his name after winning an important battle in Bulgaria in 1014 captured ~15,000 bulgarianns - blinding every 99 out of 100, leaving 1, 1 eyed guide in each cohort to escort them back home.

[–] LesserAbe@lemmy.world 34 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think that was a bad thing to do

[–] Idreamofcheesy@lemmy.world 34 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wow, way to bring politics into everything.

[–] ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 14 points 7 months ago

So much for the tolerant left!

[–] Stillwater@sh.itjust.works 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Can you explain this one?

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Added.

[–] Stillwater@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago

Thanks!

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Did you know that if you close your eyes you can't see because your eyes aren't open?

[–] Stillwater@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago

Source?

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Love is blind, and so is Bulgaria 😊

[–] Achsonaja@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

🙈

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

He also killed a lot. Basil the Bulgar Slayer