"Where they make a wasteland, they call it peace."
-Calgacus, a Caledonian warrior, speaking about the Roman conquest of Britain in the First Century AD, via Tacitus
-Calgacus, a Caledonian warrior, speaking about the Roman conquest of Britain in the First Century AD, via Tacitus
Trump claims he and Netanyahu are seeking "eternal peace in the Middle East"
September 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"Where they make a wasteland, they call it peace."
-Calgacus, a Caledonian warrior, speaking about the Roman conquest of Britain in the First Century AD, via Tacitus
-Calgacus, a Caledonian warrior, speaking about the Roman conquest of Britain in the First Century AD, via Tacitus
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And of course then there is Tacitus' brutal verdict on Roman conquest placed in the mouth of Calgacus, "To robbery, slaughter, plunder, they give the lying name of empire; they make a wasteland and call it peace."
February 11, 2026 at 3:20 PM
And of course then there is Tacitus' brutal verdict on Roman conquest placed in the mouth of Calgacus, "To robbery, slaughter, plunder, they give the lying name of empire; they make a wasteland and call it peace."
This is a top ten Calgacus joke.
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‘They make a desert and call it peace’
Calgacus
Calgacus
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‘They make a desert and call it peace’
Calgacus
Calgacus
“They make a fun time and call it peace” - Calgacus
December 15, 2024 at 3:31 AM
“They make a fun time and call it peace” - Calgacus
You've forgotten Calgacus
July 22, 2026 at 2:19 PM
You've forgotten Calgacus
“They plunder, they slaughter and they steal, this they falsely name Empire, and where they make a wasteland, they call it peace.” - Calgacus AD98.
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget INSURRECTIONIST TRUMP!
January 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“They plunder, they slaughter and they steal, this they falsely name Empire, and where they make a wasteland, they call it peace.” - Calgacus AD98.
“To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles they call empire; and where they make a desert, they call it peace".
Calgacus, chief of the Caledonians
Tacitus
Calgacus, chief of the Caledonians
Tacitus
October 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles they call empire; and where they make a desert, they call it peace".
Calgacus, chief of the Caledonians
Tacitus
Calgacus, chief of the Caledonians
Tacitus
Absolutely, Calgacus!
January 13, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Absolutely, Calgacus!
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“They make a desert and call it peace,” said Tacitus, paraphrasing Calgacus.
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"These plunderers of the world, stimulated by avarice, if their enemy be rich; by ambition, if poor; ...To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles, they call empire; and where they make a desert, they call it peace." -Tacitus, quoting Calgacus
March 19, 2024 at 9:49 PM
"These plunderers of the world, stimulated by avarice, if their enemy be rich; by ambition, if poor; ...To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles, they call empire; and where they make a desert, they call it peace." -Tacitus, quoting Calgacus
In times of change, at least some things seem to be pretty consistent.
"To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles – this they name Empire; and where they make a desert, they call it peace." – Tacitus (Quoting Calgacus), Agricola 30
"To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles – this they name Empire; and where they make a desert, they call it peace." – Tacitus (Quoting Calgacus), Agricola 30
June 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
In times of change, at least some things seem to be pretty consistent.
"To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles – this they name Empire; and where they make a desert, they call it peace." – Tacitus (Quoting Calgacus), Agricola 30
"To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles – this they name Empire; and where they make a desert, they call it peace." – Tacitus (Quoting Calgacus), Agricola 30
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This is a top ten Calgacus joke.
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This is a top ten Calgacus joke.
(Of course, by making Calgacus out to be brave & noble, Tacitus enlarges his hero Agricola’s achievement in defeating the Caledonians at the battle of Mons Graupius – which might also be fictional. But he does let Calgacus get in a few choice digs about the morals & mores of the Roman empire.)
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March 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
(Of course, by making Calgacus out to be brave & noble, Tacitus enlarges his hero Agricola’s achievement in defeating the Caledonians at the battle of Mons Graupius – which might also be fictional. But he does let Calgacus get in a few choice digs about the morals & mores of the Roman empire.)
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Actually, of course, NOT Calgacus, who is very likely a purely fictional creation of Publius Cornelius Tacitus (c56–120 CE) in his LIFE of Gnaeus Julius Agricola. But real or not, Calgacus is the world’s first Scottish (or, more precisely, Caledonian) literary character.
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March 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Actually, of course, NOT Calgacus, who is very likely a purely fictional creation of Publius Cornelius Tacitus (c56–120 CE) in his LIFE of Gnaeus Julius Agricola. But real or not, Calgacus is the world’s first Scottish (or, more precisely, Caledonian) literary character.
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"To robbery, slaughter, plunder, they give the lying name of empire; they make a solitude and call it peace."
—Calgacus
—Calgacus
October 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
"To robbery, slaughter, plunder, they give the lying name of empire; they make a solitude and call it peace."
—Calgacus
—Calgacus
Zakharova yesterday: “Peace can only be achieved when the west stops sending military gear to Ukraine”
Reminds me of the “Roman peace” quote from Calgacus and Tacitus:
“They make a desert and call it peace”
Reminds me of the “Roman peace” quote from Calgacus and Tacitus:
“They make a desert and call it peace”
November 14, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Zakharova yesterday: “Peace can only be achieved when the west stops sending military gear to Ukraine”
Reminds me of the “Roman peace” quote from Calgacus and Tacitus:
“They make a desert and call it peace”
Reminds me of the “Roman peace” quote from Calgacus and Tacitus:
“They make a desert and call it peace”
"they create a desert & call it peace", a powerful quote from the Roman historian Tacitus's work, Agricola, spoken by the Caledonian (Scottish) chieftain Calgacus. 🧵 1/2
October 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"they create a desert & call it peace", a powerful quote from the Roman historian Tacitus's work, Agricola, spoken by the Caledonian (Scottish) chieftain Calgacus. 🧵 1/2
How much are we willing to bet that Crowe Druid is going to do a version of the Calgacus "they make a desolation and call it peace" speech?
September 7, 2026 at 11:59 AM
How much are we willing to bet that Crowe Druid is going to do a version of the Calgacus "they make a desolation and call it peace" speech?
Sound familiar?
“They are the only people on earth to covet wealth and poverty with equal craving. They plunder, they butcher, they ravish, and call it by the lying name of 'empire'. They make a desert and call it 'peace'.”
—Scottish chieftain Calgacus on the Roman Empire
“They are the only people on earth to covet wealth and poverty with equal craving. They plunder, they butcher, they ravish, and call it by the lying name of 'empire'. They make a desert and call it 'peace'.”
—Scottish chieftain Calgacus on the Roman Empire
August 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Sound familiar?
“They are the only people on earth to covet wealth and poverty with equal craving. They plunder, they butcher, they ravish, and call it by the lying name of 'empire'. They make a desert and call it 'peace'.”
—Scottish chieftain Calgacus on the Roman Empire
“They are the only people on earth to covet wealth and poverty with equal craving. They plunder, they butcher, they ravish, and call it by the lying name of 'empire'. They make a desert and call it 'peace'.”
—Scottish chieftain Calgacus on the Roman Empire
⚔️ #MonsGraupius AD 83/84
#Calgacus rallied the #Caledonians :
“To robbery, butchery, and rapine they give the lying name of empire; where they make a desert, they call it peace.”
Rome won the battle, but Scotland remained unconquered. 🏔️
#Tacitus #Agricola
#Calgacus rallied the #Caledonians :
“To robbery, butchery, and rapine they give the lying name of empire; where they make a desert, they call it peace.”
Rome won the battle, but Scotland remained unconquered. 🏔️
#Tacitus #Agricola
September 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
⚔️ #MonsGraupius AD 83/84
#Calgacus rallied the #Caledonians :
“To robbery, butchery, and rapine they give the lying name of empire; where they make a desert, they call it peace.”
Rome won the battle, but Scotland remained unconquered. 🏔️
#Tacitus #Agricola
#Calgacus rallied the #Caledonians :
“To robbery, butchery, and rapine they give the lying name of empire; where they make a desert, they call it peace.”
Rome won the battle, but Scotland remained unconquered. 🏔️
#Tacitus #Agricola
"He grated his constitution and he called it peas"
Calgacus
Calgacus
February 4, 2026 at 5:12 PM
"He grated his constitution and he called it peas"
Calgacus
Calgacus
“They have pillaged the world… They plunder, they butcher, they ravish, & call it by the lying name of ‘empire’. They make a desert & they call it ‘peace’.”
—Calgacus – history’s first named Caledonian – describes the Romans. Quoted in the LIFE of Agricola, by Tacitus (c.56–120 CE)
#WyrdWednesday
—Calgacus – history’s first named Caledonian – describes the Romans. Quoted in the LIFE of Agricola, by Tacitus (c.56–120 CE)
#WyrdWednesday
May 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
“They have pillaged the world… They plunder, they butcher, they ravish, & call it by the lying name of ‘empire’. They make a desert & they call it ‘peace’.”
—Calgacus – history’s first named Caledonian – describes the Romans. Quoted in the LIFE of Agricola, by Tacitus (c.56–120 CE)
#WyrdWednesday
—Calgacus – history’s first named Caledonian – describes the Romans. Quoted in the LIFE of Agricola, by Tacitus (c.56–120 CE)
#WyrdWednesday