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Jean Ier:

First and only king of France to have reigned from his birth to his death! That's a total of five days.

Marie-Thérèse (dates of life):

First child of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, and the only member of her family to survive the French Revolution, she was left completely alone in her cell as her family was killed or died of mistreatments one after the other. Despite the salic law she was for a while considered an heir presumptive to the throne by royalists as she was, despite her young age, known for her strong morals and her strong will, and so probably a better candidate than the future Louis XVIII. She leaves for Vienna as soon as she is allowed to leave her cell and goes to live at the austrian court.

Dates indicated are dates of life

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Louis IX:

SAINT LOUIS ! Considéré comme un saint de son vivant déjà ! Canonisé seulement quelques années après ça mort ! C'est pas du swag, ça ? Il a remis la quarantaine-le-roi et ordonné la présomption d'innocence ! Il a viré les ordalies, atténué la torture ! Votez pour lui, c'est le seul juste juge, sollicité même par les autres monarques ! ❤

(translation: enthusiastic french noise)

Champion of human rights even by our time's standards.

Adélaïde:

Just chose not to marry anyone and everyone was fine with it. Fought all her life against her father's mistresses and roped a young Marie-Antoinette in it. Very strong-headed.

#tournament poll #best bourbon bracket

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Carl von Clausewitz

Author of some of Prussia's most famous military strategy:

Propaganda:

"what could possibly be sexier than a prussian uniform and a lasting impact on military theory?”

Barclay de Tolly

Military commander responsible for some sensible but controversial decisions

Propaganda:

“he has the prettiest little face i want to smooch he doesnt look at the camera in his portrait cause hes a shy little slut love him him dearly i love his head”

#other dynastic polls

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Period dramas dresses tournament: Green dresses Round 1- Group A: Mina Harker, Bram Stoker's Dracula (gifset) vs Marie Antoinette, Marie Antoinette (gifset)

#go marie antoinette!!

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Louis XVI:

Without him, no american revolution and no USA. He did his best to straighten his kingdom's finances but they were very wonky when he arrived and he was obstructed by his parliaments and by the nobility. First king in a while to have had a happy marriage, with zero lovers on either sides, with his queen (beloved Marie-Antoinette of Lorraine Habsburg).

Jean Ier:

First and only king of France to have reigned from his birth to his death! That's a total of five days.

Dates indicated are dates of reign (and, for Jean, of life)

#best bourbon bracket #tournament poll #bourbons #capetians

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Clodomir:

He died in a blood feud between families after a cousin of his killed his own son and then CLodomir's mother sent her sons to avenge the nephew.

His name sounds made up I love it.

Marie-Thérèse (dates of life):

First child of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, and the only member of her family to survive the French Revolution, she was left completely alone in her cell as her family was killed or died of mistreatments one after the other. Despite the salic law she was for a while considered an heir presumptive to the throne by royalists as she was, despite her young age, known for her strong morals and her strong will, and so probably a better candidate than the future Louis XVIII. She leaves for Vienna as soon as she is allowed to leave her cell and goes to live at the austrian court.

#best bourbon bracket #tournament poll #merovingian #bourbons #regents and other exceptions

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Charlemagne (dates of reign):

Il a un gosse (illégitime mais quand même) qui s'appelle Thierry et juste pour ça il devrait tout sweep

(translation: he's got a kid (out of wedlock but still) named Thierry and just for that he ought to sweep all the way)

Il a eu cette idée folle, un jour d'inventer l'école...

Known for a lot of things, good and bad, that he did, he was famously crowned emperor of the occident on Christmas of 800.

Gave its name to the Caroligian Dynasty

Louis IX:

SAINT LOUIS ! Considéré comme un saint de son vivant déjà ! Canonisé seulement quelques années après ça mort ! C'est pas du swag, ça ? Il a remis la quarantaine-le-roi et ordonné la présomption d'innocence ! Il a viré les ordalies, atténué la torture ! Votez pour lui, c'est le seul juste juge, sollicité même par les autres monarques ! ❤

(translation: enthusiastic french noise)

Champion of human rights even by our time's standards.

#best bourbon bracket #tournament poll #carolingians #capetians

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Marie de Medicis (dates of regency):

Mother of Louis XIII and widow of Henri IV, she ensured part of the regency, alongside Richelieu. She helped the devlopment of the arts and basically created the french culture of arts all by herself. Also she named her second son Gaston.

Adélaïde (dates of life):

Just chose not to marry anyone and everyone was fine with it. Fought all her life against her father's mistresses and roped a young Marie-Antoinette in it. Very strong-headed.

#best bourbon bracket #tournament poll #bourbons #regents and other exceptions

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best i can offer c'est de lui faire affronter le vainqueur après le tournoi désolé

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T'en fais pas, Clodomir va sans doute ressortir du bracket aussi vite uq'il y est entré

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It only seems fair that Clodomir should procede because I'm contrary.

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You guys are kidding me uh

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#tournament poll #merovingian

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Ooooops... I got one too few royalties for the quarter finals, so before we proceed, I'll redeem/revive a Merovingian that got thrown out first round.

Go purely by vibe or favorite first name honestly.

#best bourbon bracket #merovingian

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la culture française c'est d'avoir son dash complètement rempli par des rois de france et être en mode "oui normal"

La culture française, c'est...

Bienvenue à tous dans ce nouveau blog qui a pour vocation de recueillir les pensées marrantes, touchantes, tragiques, peu importe, du french side of tumblr !

Culture française mais aussi culture francophone, donc ne vous refusez pas d'envoyer un ask juste parce que vous êtes Québécois, Belge...

#french side of tumblr

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eh les gars allez suivre ce gars. ne serait-ce que parce que sa photo de profil est FUCKING JEAN Ier LE POSTHUME

La culture française, c'est...

Bienvenue à tous dans ce nouveau blog qui a pour vocation de recueillir les pensées marrantes, touchantes, tragiques, peu importe, du french side of tumblr !

Culture française mais aussi culture francophone, donc ne vous refusez pas d'envoyer un ask juste parce que vous êtes Québécois, Belge...

#french side of tumblr

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Henri IV:

Ralliez vous à mon panache blanc, la poule au pot le dimanche, quelle est la couleur de son cheval blanc, etc. On ne le présente plus.

Marie de Medicis:

Mother of Louis XIII and widow of Henri IV, she ensured part of the regency, alongside Richelieu. She helped the devlopment of the arts and basically created the french culture of arts all by herself. Also she named her second son Gaston.

#dernière chance de voter !