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100th Anniversary celebration on the occasion of the Battle of the Nations near Leipzig on Vienna's Schwarzenbergplatz š„
The 20th of October is here as well as the aftermath of the Vƶlkerschacht: 209 years ago field-marshal Schwarzenberg had finished a letter to his beloved wife where he recited to her the events of the past four days and announced the decisive victory of the allied forces in the Battle of Leipzig. Then - exactly a hundred years later - people in Vienna celebrated one more anniversary of the Battle of the Nations. And since it was a round date, there exists a thorough photographic recording of that illustrious commemoration. š„šļø
Thatās what Iād love to present to you today. :)
At first, when I found those photos and looked through them all, I sensed some kind of a deja-vu. Probably because of how much documentary sources is left after the 100th anniversary celebration of the year of 1812 in Russia. Weāve seen a bunch of photo- and video reportages about it in various museums - with tsar Nicolas II and all of his relatives being present there, obviously. Thatās probably why I felt an incredible joy while looking at this new chronicle I was able to discover.
Itās truly amazing - not only to learn about a historical epoch but also to see what impact it had on the times which followed. I can say with some amount of confidence: Napoleonic experience wasnāt always used for good - especially in the beginning of the 20th century. However, itās part of the history to the same extent now and Iām inclined to perceive it in those forms that are available to us.
Especially when we can observe something - or someone - extraordinary in a very-very-very close proximity! šļøšļø
You probably already know what I mean from the photos above, since they depict one of the most recognisable figures in Austrian history - of flesh and blood! š¦š¹
But thereās one more important person who was officially present at a such formal and meaningful event! He also deserves recognition, undoubtedly, especially when we remember that the anniversary took place in October 1913. And - oh boy - what is coming catastrophically soonā¦
This, let me finally introduce you to these honourable (or maybe not so) gentlemen - here are one of the most renowned emperors in the modern European history, Kaiser Franz Joseph I of Austria, who had actually celebrated his 83rd Birthday two months ago, and an equally infamous Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand von Ćsterreich-Este, who was murdered 9 months later in one world-famous Serbian city.
What can I say? Well, itāsā¦ fascinating. Unbelievably fascinating to look at them both having a stroll through the capital city on an anniversary event which connected the distant Napoleonic past with their own present so tightly.
In my opinion, Franz Joseph could have definitely āfelt the feelsā at that time: after all, he was the one who stood at the opening ceremony of the same exact field-marshal Schwarzenbergās monument in the year 1867. He was also an emperor whom three of prince Karlās sons - Friedrich, Karl and Edmund - served faithfully until their dying breaths. Helped him secure his positions on an Austrian throne in the turbulent years of 1848 - 1849, for example.
And thatās the sort of ancestral aristocratic continuity that sometimes makes the head spin. šļø
song of the day!
Iām very annoyed at myself that I didnt get chance to do this yesterday, so you all get two songs today rather than just one
Iāve decided on michael shelley and jon vibes:
day 8- Winter White Hymnal {Fleet Foxes}
day 9- Evil Eye {Franz Ferdinand}
franz ferdinand poster i made last year for their right action MV :)
iāve always loved their MVs SO much!! theyāre all so beautiful and wonderfully stylized and look like things iād see in a museum. no, i donāt know how to explain how or why they gave that feeling but theyāre just so top notch i just loop their MVs sometimes to stare at the little details and memorize every sequence š
Blue light falls upon your perfect skin Falls and you draw back again Falls and this is how I fell And I can not forget And I can not forget
The way that literally no one knows who Sophie Chotek is, omg. Apparently my school was a total anomaly for even just mentioning her name ONCE. Anyway, have some Sophie spam:
If I had a nickel for every time someone who married a former lady-in-waiting despite classist protests was assassinated with their wife by the Black Hand Gang, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.
Isabella: [to Sophie] Would you like to stay for dinner?
Franz Ferdinand: Would you like to stay forever?!
blood stains turned light by age
and a bloodless dress worn once
she collapsed and was ignored
she's just fainting, they thought
but they were wrong
a comedy of errors
lacking all comedy
franz and sophie
shining blue eyes
like a fairy tale prince
she looked at him
and hasn't looked back since
soulful brown eyes
like a beautiful muse
love's like a game
they played and didn't lose
they won at love
but at the game of life?
they both were shot
the archduke and his wife
I saw a post about how Franz would get angry at the incessant vilification of his wife, but Sophie had, and I quote, "accepted it as the price to be paid for her personal happiness."
I am being absolutely sane and normal about this, of course.
I AM SO ANGRY!!! I HAVE BEEN PLANNING AN ASSASSINATION PARTY FOR MONTHS. AND I FUCKING MISSED IT!!! June 28 2014 will never happen ever again and I fUCKING MISSED IT UGH IM SO PISSED
TODAY IS THE DAY TODAY IS THE DAY
IT HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN ONE CENTURY SINCE THE ASSASSINATION OF FRANZ FERDINAND HIS WIFE SOPHIE AND THEIR UNBORN CHILD IN SARAJEVO IN 1914 AT THE HANDS OF GAVRILO PRINCIP/THE BLACK HAND ULTIMATELY TRIGGERING WORLD WAR ONE
LETāS TAKE A PROFOUND MOMENT OF SILENCE TO THINK ABOUT WHAT A LANDMARK TODAY IS
Staff: *bans female presenting nipples*
Me: goddamnit this is exactly how Japanese tentacle porn was created
How it feels to listen to take me out by franz ferdinand
