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Unlocked: Myth of the Month 8: "The West"

Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong

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The Europeans, the Defenders of Christianity

European has always been associated in some way with the latin west, as opposed to the east. And martel was the first leader to really intentionally present himself as a defender of christianity. So this is the first instance where we can see people using this just arbitrary geographic designation to mean something social and political.

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