tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post2330946919409633902..comments2024-03-19T07:31:11.465+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Khroman And CorunKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-85430430300117533072015-01-29T17:31:15.287+00:002015-01-29T17:31:15.287+00:00Hi, Paul!
Actually, I was already some what famil...Hi, Paul!<br /><br />Actually, I was already some what familiar with terms like "thalassocrat." I think I first came across the work when reading about the history of the Iberian Kingdom of Aragon in the Middle Ages. As its power grew, Aragon conquered or annexed the Balearic Islands, Sicily, and Naples. Hence, some historians called it the "Thalassocracy."<br /><br />And we get some idea about Aragon and how fierce her warriors were from reading Poul Anderson's historical novel ROGUE SWORD.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com