The best part about this is that he's Georgian, not Russian.
The best part about this is that he's Georgian, not Russian.
which would have been Russia when he was born and though almost all his life.
"We now have to think very seriously, why the nation chooses to put [Joseph] Stalin in third place," said actor and film director Nikita Mikhalkov, one of the contest's judges, after the results were released.
Stalin - born an ethnic Georgian - was riding high for many months and was in the number one slot at one point until the show's producer appealed to viewers to vote for someone else, says the BBC's Richard Galpin in Moscow.
It was. He was at 1st place:QuoteStalin - born an ethnic Georgian - was riding high for many months and was in the number one slot at one point until the show's producer appealed to viewers to vote for someone else, says the BBC's Richard Galpin in Moscow.
The best part about this is that he's Georgian, not Russian.
which would have been Russia when he was born and though almost all his life.
True.Quote"We now have to think very seriously, why the nation chooses to put [Joseph] Stalin in third place," said actor and film director Nikita Mikhalkov, one of the contest's judges, after the results were released.
Stalin in a decade and a half turned Russia from a backwater kingdom to a feared superpower and dramatically altered world politics for decades. Russia has lost a lot of its prestige internationally and Stalin is a representation of the days when Russia had a lot more power. He was a brutal dictator but what he did in the short amount of time is impressive.
It was. He was at 1st place:QuoteStalin - born an ethnic Georgian - was riding high for many months and was in the number one slot at one point until the show's producer appealed to viewers to vote for someone else, says the BBC's Richard Galpin in Moscow.
Not the first time Russians fucked with Poles.
Not the first time Russians fucked with Poles.
Maybe because we managed to conquer their asses. They got reason to be mad.
:piss America alleged superpower :piss2
:bow Poland capturing Moscow :bow2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish%E2%80%93Muscovite_War_(1605-1618)
Not the first time Russians fucked with Poles.
Maybe because we managed to conquer their asses. They got reason to be mad.
:piss America alleged superpower :piss2
:bow Poland capturing Moscow :bow2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish%E2%80%93Muscovite_War_(1605-1618)
Resutls: Successful Russian repulsion of Polish invasion; minor Polish territorial gains.
This probably says something about how national heroes are elevated based on their role in creating a nation or making it militarily powerful rather than actually doing good blah blah blah.
Why you sticking up for russia anyways? You communist bitches or what? :maf
TBH I dont think Polish history could be anything but shit being locked between the worlds greatest continental powers for 400 years.
QuoteThis probably says something about how national heroes are elevated based on their role in creating a nation or making it militarily powerful rather than actually doing good blah blah blah.
my favorite national hero/villain is Oliver Cromwell, mostly thanks to this song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSZw6KvzI-Y)
QuoteThis probably says something about how national heroes are elevated based on their role in creating a nation or making it militarily powerful rather than actually doing good blah blah blah.
my favorite national hero/villain is Oliver Cromwell, mostly thanks to this song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSZw6KvzI-Y)
QuoteThis probably says something about how national heroes are elevated based on their role in creating a nation or making it militarily powerful rather than actually doing good blah blah blah.
my favorite national hero/villain is Oliver Cromwell, mostly thanks to this song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSZw6KvzI-Y)
Given the UK's rich history, names like Bono, David Bowie, Princess Diana, and Beckham shouldn't even be anywhere near the Top 100.
I figured this was like a Pop Culture list or something.