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No Emperor, indeed no man save for Alexander, had won such a victory against the Persians. Sadly, the peace so hard fought for was short-lived, and again he was forced, this time in old age, to face yet another threat to the Roman World.

After raiding Persian territory while chasing Khusrow, Heraclius decided to winter in Caucasian Albania. However, Khusrow sent three armies led by commanded by Shahrbaraz, Shahin, and Shahraplakan to trap Heraclius and bring an end to his invasion.

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26/ This approach may not be particularly effective for large generalist models, an AI ecosystem with a dedicated crypto token tailored to a specialized domain might prove viable.

1/ AI and Crypto (Part I): Decentralizing AI—Big Dreams, Bigger Hype? This is the first thread 🧵and article in a four-part series delving into the intersection of crypto and AI. Buckle Up!

Nick is right on the money, DE is the best place for startups based on my 40 years of working with startups in SV. I saw the shift from CA to DE about 2009. Ironically the VCs reinforced this shift by requiring non DE incorporated startups to reincorporate in DE. The Tesla decision, agree or disagree with the conclusion, is unlikely to affect startups. PS I worked with Nick and he is very insightful as demonstrated by this post.

Founders and VCs are off the mark on implications here for startups choosing a state to incorporate. Legal costs and uncertainty will be materially increased for no benefit by choosing to forego DE for formation in 99.99% of startup scenarios. This issue is irrelevant to early stage startups, because it only relates to public company compensation committees independence and shareholder vote thresholds. You can worry about re-domesticating to NV/WY once you’re growth stage and prepping for an IPO if you’re that concerned around your exec comp lawyers not properly advising on potential conflicts to independence and necessity for a higher threshold if determined (which is the real issue here at the root). Focus on what matters. You have enough on your plate as a founder.

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Main sources - Laonikos Chalkokondyles, The Histories (trans. A.Kaldellis) - Doukas, Decline and Fall of Byzantium to the Ottoman Turks (trans. H.J. Magoulias) - Russian Travellers to Constantinople in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries (trans. G.P. Majeska) - M. Bartusis, The Late Byzantine Army - S. Kyriakidis, Warfare in Late Byzantium, 1204-1453 Title image courtesy of @ActualAurochs

Guns and Romans: A brief history of Roman firearms Such a history must be brief because the history of European firearms only begins in the 14th century and the Roman Empire wasn’t destined to be around much longer. Yet firearms were far from unknown in the Byzantine world!

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By the late 1930s, the British Government is engaged in a massive rearmament program. Britain enters WW2 much better prepared than commonly thought. This program was opposed in whole or in part by the British Labour party, very weirdly, given it was notionally anti Nazi.

Even Winston Churchill's worst critic would concede he was an exceptionally brave man. My favourite Churchill story is that he, after the Gallipoli disaster (the Dardenelles plan did have merit) went to fight in France in 1916 with the Royal Scots Fusiliers as a form of penance.

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33 Thomas now sits (largely) empty, made obsolete by evolving technology. For a time, the NSA used it as its NYC-based spy hub, which was revealed by The Intercept in 2016. But it still leads New Yorkers and tourists alike to ask "What IS that thing?"

Today's Crowdstrike outage reminded me of one of my favorite stories about a single point of failure And it involves one of the most fascinating buildings in the US, the windowless AT&T Long Lines building at 33 Thomas Street in Tribeca, Manhattan 🧵

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(20) Now my experience is entirely limited to official presidential visits, which are planned at least months and in some cases a year in advance. It’s likely that some of the breakdowns or issues I mentioned can be exponentially increased when it comes to campaign trips

🧵Having personally worked several Presidential and Vice Presidential security details, here’s some of my thoughts based on the available info of the assassination attempt on Trump.

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Please share this thread - and see my account for more Byzantine content - and more importantly, see my 4th/5th century early Christian remains in Rome thread, including some mosaics that are not part of this thread! [END] x.com/jehanhillen/st…

Byzantine Rome - Rome is a city with ancient Roman remains and baroque churches. Most people, however, forget Rome's Byzantine past, a past that should not be forgotten! Byzantine Rome (6th-13th century) - see separate thread for 4th/5th centuries! (Byzantine = Byzantine style)

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In this poignant speech, Alexander the Great not only defended his decisions and actions but also sought to rekindle the loyalty and camaraderie that had forged the Hellenic empire. By reminding his soldiers of their collective journey from humble beginnings to unparalleled conquests, Alexander underscored the importance of unity and mutual respect. His words served as a powerful reminder of the shared sacrifices and triumphs that had brought them to this moment, urging them to continue their legacy together. This speech at Opis remains a testament to Alexander's leadership and his enduring bond with his men.

Alexander’s Speech Everybody knows Alexander the Great; he almost single-handedly united ancient Hellas and brought its civilization to new frontiers, creating the Hellenistic Era. What many do not know, is his complicated relationship with his troops. As I said, he wasn’t alone in his adventure; he had an army of inglourious basterds, with most of them Greek to the bone. Naturally, and as the Hellenic spirit commands, they all had opinions and were also incredibly unruly; they were beasts on the battlefield but divas outside of it. Alexander had a very complex relationship with them; they were a dysfunctional family and had mutinied more than once. What many also do not know, is that Alexander was also a brilliant orator and always managed to handle their attitudes; I am bringing you today his speech, as documented in detail by Arrian, when he addressed his mutinous troops in Opis. They demanded to go back and were offended that he was embracing the conquered Persians, rather than “staying true" to the Greek customs. Follow me down this thread, as I am relaying his exact words, in his language, translating it also in English. You will be able to read exactly what he said, while he yelled emotionally at his troops. Here's the speech in Ancient & Modern Greek and English:

Very well deserved. I have read many essays and books about Justinian starting with my first course in Byzantine history at U. of Michigan in 1972. @peter_sarris work is the most comprehensive and balanced history that I have read. And it is elegantly written. Congrats!

Great news for crypto and Cahill! The Cahill platform will enable Lewis to bring his wisdom to large companies. Such adoption is critical to crypto’s success. Best of luck!

@NYcryptolawyer @DLxLawLLP Such an announcement provides your many friends in the community to reflect on your contributions. From my POV, you have been instrumental in developing theories on how the law should apply to Web3 as well as creating a leading firm in the field. Good luck on your next steps!

1/ Friends, yesterday was my last day with @DLxLawLLP.  What an amazing journey!  Angela Angelovska-Wilson and I started the firm six years ago with the crazy dream of reinventing the practice of law for a new economy.   We had no idea how far we could go.

@peter_sarris So disappointing but the role of plagues (except the Black Plague) is woefully underrated in most historical literature see the role of smallpox in the downfall of the Aztec empire

Me every time I am told the Justinianic Plague was ‘inconsequential’

@stephendpalley @DoriKarjianEsq Knowing @stephendpalley he probably threw it first

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Shoigu knows Putin well, and he was convinced Putin would not change horses midstream if they started a war against Ukraine. Not only did Shoigu manage to get rid of the 2021 corruption investigation against them by manipulating Putin, his MoD budget skyrocketed with the war.

Unfinished Production (НЗП) is a budgetary category of construction projects in the MoD that were not completed for whatever reason. The incomplete construction projects are handed off from the original contractor to someone else, so the total cost to complete is higher.

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PART 2 is arguably even crazier: x.com/igorsushko/sta…

🧵🚨 PART 1: Wild revelations from Vladimir Osechkin's sources on Timur Ivanov's role in Yevgeny Prigozhin's rebellion & demise. Arrest of Ivanov is Putin's retribution. Shoigu's fall is likely coming.

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Dave Pascoe is 61. Yet his epigenetic age is only 37. He’s aging at an annual rate of 0.66, narrowly outpacing Bryan Johnson. Here’s a breakdown of his biohacking protocol and how much it costs (it’s WAY less than you think):

Congratulations! Well deserved! Your book is so good that I bought a hard copy after listening to it on Audible!

OpenSea has already announced support for this standard and it opens up exciting new business models for NFT projects. It will be interesting to see if this new opportunity will be adopted by future projects.

#NFTNYC2024 #nft One of the most interesting developments is the revival of secondary royalties for NFTs enabled by the Dencun upgrade to Ethereum permitting the implementation of ERC721C standard for automatic enforcement of royalties.