Nicholas Lorimer
Nicholas Lorimer, a politician-turned-think tank thinker, is the IRR's Geopolitics Researcher and is host of the Daily Friend Show. His interests include geopolitics, and history (particularly medieval and ancient history). He is an unashamed Americaphile, whether it be food, culture or film. His other pursuits include video games and armchair critique of action films from the 1980s.
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Monarch at the edge of the modern age
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 28th June 1519 – Charles V is elected Emperor of the Holy
Napoleon’s imperial ascendancy
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 18th May 1804 – Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor of the French
Fur trading in Hudson Bay
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 2nd May 1670 – King Charles II of England grants a permanent
McDonald’s goes big
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 15th April 1955 – McDonald’s corporation dates its founding to the opening
King Zog forced into exile
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. April 7th, 1939 – Benito Mussolini declares an Italian protectorate over Albania
Nazis in Memel
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 22nd March 1939 – Germany takes Memel from Lithuania The 20th
Secret ballot for mayors and speakers undermines accountability
Recently we have been witness to a series of unexpected and chaotic developments in the City of Tshwane. First was the surprising fall of the
Elagabalus slain
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 11th March 222 Roman Emperor Elagabalus is murdered alongside his mother, Julia
The Opium Wars
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 3rd March 1857 – Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom
Maritime power struggle
This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 19th February 1674 – England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of