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Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran

@sasanianshah.bsky.social

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Brown Viking. Historian, late antique Central & W. Asia, Sasanians, Byzantines, Scandinavia, Rus’. BD fan, Globe Trotter, Kensington Communist, flâneur, in love w London, Tehran, Athens, & Vienna. Have laptop, will write.

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Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 3h

The way people don’t get imperialistic capitalism, but still keep on voting for it as the protector of freedom could be funny, if it wasn’t also heartbreakingly tragic.

That “people losing their healthcare”? That is the point!

Sunset Voyager @sandracarpe.bsky.social · 4h

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 4h

Coin of Atiya b. As’ad, the Kharijite leader, minted in Kerman-Narmashir, year 73. The name of the authority, the mint mark, and the date are all written in Pahlavi Middle Persian (and 3 is written as a digit!). Atiya is identified as “Holder of authority” on the obverse margin.

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 11h

This is brilliant

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 12h

He is old, even in the Seventh Seal!

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 12h

I mean, how “covert” could it be if you are announcing it on a major newspaper?!

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela

www.nytimes.com

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Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 12h

Not quite 2000 years

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 12h

I have a friend, Emily Selove (prof at U. Exeter) who did precisely that. She worked on a medieval text on a party and two people who attend it!

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 22h

Love that! Wławysław and Magnus Ladulås (“barn lock”!) were always amongst my favourites.

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 1d

Diepold is a hell of a name. I mean this is one guy who tops Leopold and Zwentibold, all while standing next to some random swine.

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 1d

Huge the Big and Grand

a man with a mustache is wearing a blue jacket and scarf around his neck

ALT: a man with a mustache is wearing a blue jacket and scarf around his neck

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Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 1d

This reminds me: what is your favourite medieval warlord’s name?

Mine, second to none, is Boso of Provence.

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 1d

A vacation in the foreign lands
Uncle Dagobert does the best he can
You’re in the army now…

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Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 1d

A vacation in the foreign lands
Uncle Dagobert does the best he can
You’re in the army now…

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 1d

You should have called her John Deacon then…

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 1d

Merci ! Oui, en partie sur celui-là et sur d’autres articles que j’ai écrits sur le sujet.

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 1d

What is the problem of the racists with watermelon? They don’t like ‘em when Black people eat them, they don’t like them when Palestinians wear them on their shirt… they are delicious!

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 2d

Periodic reminder that on Bsky you have to *repost* things you like to get them seen by those who stay in their 'following' feed. Hellsite-style 'liking' is useless. You *are* the algorithm

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Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 2d

‘Tude!

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 2d

Persian name, cool!

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 2d

Post you from a different era
(If only to prove you were young once)

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Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 2d

I coloured my hair blue at one point around 21-22. Apparently I went a whole year without taking any pics?

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Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 2d

Been laughing at this for an hour straight.

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 3d

My interview with The Ancients podcast on the Sasanians and the Rise of Islam.

open.spotify.com/episode/42Mc...

Rise of Islam

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Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 3d

Joel Mokyr’s the Lever of Riches (along with North and Thomas’ the Rise of the Western World) were the first two books Patrick O’Brien told me to read when I was doing my MSc in Econ History at LSE… and now, Mokyr has won the Nobel Prize in Economics! Congrats!

eu.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

Professors win Nobel economics prize for work on innovation and growth

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel economics prize for "having explained innovation-driven economic growth."

eu.usatoday.com

Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 4d

This was an amazing thread. Thank you so much for writing all these.

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Χοδαδαδίος Ρεζαχανίδης, PhD, KRT, Duc de Téhéran @sasanianshah.bsky.social · 4d

This is brilliant Juan! Thank you for this bit of info. Is this written anywhere? Can I quote you?