Civil War-Which side are you on?

in the conflict between the Welfs and Waiblings (Staufer) I would of course side with the Staufer, not only due to the fact that they were the legitimate emperors, they were also more open-minded as their rivals and were not influenced by foreign powers. today there's an attempt to put the Welf rulers like Henry the Lion and Otto IV in a better light, but that's apparently got to do with the fact that the House Hanover and Brunswick (Welf) are still around, whereas the Hohenstaufen are not.

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lol yes indeed.

actually the archbishop of Cologne played the major part in the election of Otto IV as emperor...the fact that his (legitimate) opponent, Philipp was assassinated was of course neglected in the documentary that i saw just yesterday...

In the Russian Civil War of 1917-1921 I would have joined the Red Army. The Whites were deffending an archaic order that failed to accomplish anything.

Yes, and 70 years of communism did wonders for the country...

Anyways, I would have supported the North in the American Civil War. It pains me to say so however, because I absolutely understand and agree with the position of the South. The Union was a hypocrit, denying southerners the right to suceede and form a more perfect nation, as they had done in the Revolution, and as the constitution gave them not only the right, but the responsibility to do. As I said though, I would have to fight for the north unless I was a bachelor without property or family there: can't very well fight to destory my own land.

Although I was born and have lived most of my life in Canada, my background is Greek and it's where I spent my childhood.

Canada has had no civil war that I am aware of, so I would have to look to Greek history.  The latest civil war was during the 50's between the Communists and the Nationalists, and I would have to say that I would fight for the Nationalists.

Originally posted by The Golden Phallanx I don't know what we would do without you Americans, after a hard day's work it is good to have comic relief!

What would you do? Probably have to find someone else to fawn to, and then sneer at from behind closed doors. Besides, last time I checked, Canada is part of North America as well, so technically, you're American too.

In the American Civil War, I would have fought for the South.