Mad Baron of Mongolia: Roman-ticizing Insanity
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- čas přidán 24. 05. 2024
- Discover the deliriously dangerous deeds of Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, the Baltic baron who battled Bolsheviks and believed he was the reincarnation of Genghis Khan while terrorizing Mongolia with a mix of mysticism, mayhem, and mind-boggling brutality.
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The original mad lad
First off, love the Game of Thrones simile, that actually caught me by surprise. Second, points for putting an owl on top of Roman's gravestone. I'm sure it felt some kind of satisfaction knowing the seri-owl killer got his just desserts. Thirdly, speaking of, I'm not sure how big into anime you are, but Baron's schemes would fit right at home in One Piece's story of pirates and marines. Heck, I could see him working for Marshall D. Teach (a.k.a. Blackbeard)!
Thrilled you loved our feathered friend on Roman's gravestone. I was just winging it because I was out of ideas, so It was a spur-of-the-moment decision that really took flight. As for anime, I'm more into historical hijinks, though my daughter sails the anime seas with gusto. The Mad Baron's bonkers escapades would indeed blend beautifully into any tale of pirate pandemonium!
@@WeirdosfromHistory Cool, I didn't know y'all had a kid! And no worries, I walk the line between both anime and historical insanity, and I'm glad I was able to combine my two great loves while also watching the Baron be about as sociopathic as any right-wing nutjob, only slightly smarter.
@@WeirdosfromHistoryjulie A d Aubigny
@@michaelguerrieri3486 Ah, the swashbuckling siren, Julie d'Aubigny! We’ve unravelled her uproarious escapades in one of our older, slightly mouldier masterpieces. Dive into the derring-do right here: czcams.com/video/X_qtLxft3JM/video.html.
@@WeirdosfromHistory Try Roger ticheborne
Given his contemptuous clanking in the occult, methinks he would have gotten on swimmingly with Helena Blavatsky with a snag of Caligula
Ah, the tantalizing tango of the Mad Baron and Madame Blavatsky! Your comment catapulted us into a curious quest for connections, but alas, we found no historical handshakes between the two. Roman, with his raucous reputation, must have been aware of Blavatsky’s mystical musings, though she would have passed while he was still a child so she would have been blissfully unaware of our Mad Baron. While reality offers no rendezvous, it would indeed make for a riveting romp in historical speculative fiction. Here's hoping one of our viewers pens a peculiar page-turner!
Perhaps a slight suggestion? The unfortunate femme fatale -Mata Hari?
Mata Hari is a marvellous suggestion! She's indeed one of those tantalizing tales I've tackled but temporarily tabled. Alongside her, Carry A Nation, Arthur Rimbaud (on a kind suggestion 😉), and Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans are lounging in my list of languishing legends. Sometimes, when crafting their chronicles, I don't quite capture the quirky quality I crave. But fret not! Mata Hari's mysterious maneuvers will surely make a return. Thanks for the spirited suggestion; it’s always a delight to get a dash of inspiration from fellow history hounds!