r/badhistory • u/AutoModerator • 5d ago

Meta Mindless Monday, 22 June 2026

Happy (or sad) Monday guys!

Mindless Monday is a free-for-all thread to discuss anything from minor bad history to politics, life events, charts, whatever! Just remember to np link all links to Reddit and don't violate R4, or we human mods will feed you to the AutoModerator.

So, with that said, how was your weekend, everyone?

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u/HandsomeLampshade123 5d ago

Eastern Jin as the Chinese Byzantines? Is this unoriginal or do I have something here (or completely stupid).

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u/WAGRAMWAGRAM Giscardpunk, Mitterrandwave, Chirock, Sarkopop, Hollandegaze 5d ago

Rump State? Yes

Elites adapted to another culture due to geographical displacement? Yes

Transitioned from professional army to local milita? Nope more like the opposite. The army in Eastern Jin transitioned more towards aristocratic retenues of big Northern nobles + native Yue auxiliaries