RecogneTraduttore, traditore, so the Italians claim. To translate is to betray. The translator is a traitor. Traitor, that’s the exact word many…Feb 10, 2021Feb 10, 2021
De Kanarie van de kennisAcademische historici en literaire vertellers van de geschiedenis meanderden de afgelopen week door discussies over de rol van verhalende…Jan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
The Cuckoo’s EggThis is part of a book I am preparing about the history of Belgium. If you like it, don’t hesitate to reach out (@simonnichelson on…Dec 15, 2020Dec 15, 2020
The Collateral Damage of Crusading: 1099–1300This is part of a book I am preparing about the history of Belgium. If you like it, don’t hesitate to reach out (@simonnichelson on…Dec 5, 2020Dec 5, 2020
The English King of GhentThis is part of a book I am preparing about the history of Belgium. If you like it, don’t hesitate to reach out (@simonnichelson on…Nov 29, 2020Nov 29, 2020
Geef het lijden een gezichtIn het debat over dekolonisatie en herininneringscultuur staan twee benaderingen lijnrecht tegenover elkaar. Verwijderen tegenover bewaren…Oct 19, 2020Oct 19, 2020
The 600 Spartans of Liège (and why it’s nonsense)1914. King Albert I and the Belgian government are desperately trying to preserve Belgium’s neutrality as Gavrilo Princip’s trigger-happy…Jul 21, 2020Jul 21, 2020
The Flemish Sack of ConstantinopleThe date was 24 of February of the year 1200. After the end of mass, Baldwin IX[i], Count of Flanders and Hainaut, stood before the…Jul 11, 2020Jul 11, 2020
Why is the Battle of Golden Spurs the Flemish ‘national’ Holiday?The 11th of July is the Flemish counterpart to the 4th of July and the Bastille day, the Quatorze Juilliet. On the 11th of July, The…Jul 10, 2020Jul 10, 2020
