In 1140, a German king captured a castle, and made a deal with the castle wives. He let them leave with whatever they could carry on their backs. Leaving everything else, the women carried their men out…
In 1140, a German king captured a castle, and made a deal with the castle wives. He let them leave with whatever they could carry on their backs. Leaving everything else, the women carried their men out…
That amazing respect them , they sure love their men .
goswamitulsidas on
The king [Conrad] besieged the city of the duke Welf of Bavaria, which was called Weinsberg, and accepted its surrender, having granted with royal magnanimity permission to the wives and other women found there that they might take with them whatever they could carry on their shoulders. Taking thought both for their loyalty for their husbands and the safety of the others, they disregarded their household goods and came down carrying the men on their shoulders. When Duke Friedrich said that such things should not happen, the king, showing favour to the women’s cunning, said that it would not be fitting to change his royal word
Okay, realistically, they were taking their survival on their backs. Carrying wealth alone would have made them targets for robbery and rape as they travelled and the options for employment as women were extremely limited. By having their husbands, they also have their husbands extended family to take them in, protection trained to fight, and the chance at returning to the relatively high class life they were used to.
tvaddict70 on
Ever after!!! Best Cinderella version
IndependentWeekend on
This is where the advise that my immigrant grandfather gave me would have been useful – get yourself a girl with a strong back and good teeth.
Many-Wasabi9141 on
That fat ass husband with the tiny slip of wife probably did not make it out of the castle that day.
Carried all their men out and as soon as they got to a new settlement the men got together and rewarded the women by creating a society where the women had no say in anything and were expected to be pregnant over and over again until they died.
I can see said castle, when I look out my window lmao
Born and raised in Weinsberg
K0rvuss on
I’ve heard the exact same story, only that it took places centuries before the date of this one, in ancient Greece. So bizarre
Rude_Calendar1188 on
I believe this to be true. German women can carry huge amount of beer, they must be really strong.
Imaginary-Not-Friend on
Ride or die
H3r0d0tu5 on
Good advice to marry a woman with a strong pair of legs.
sauchlapf on
That’s definitely not what people wore in 1140. The armor is from the 15th century and the cloths from even earlier even.
bitzap_sr on
What about the children? Women saving the men instead of their children is suspicious.
NotTheRightHDMIPort on
Sad to say, historically, this story cannot he verified.
We can confirm that their was a siege and women were allowed to leave. They likely did allow women to carry their sons, but the standard practice was to kill the most dangerous, imprison and ransom the rest. It is highly likely the king did that.
This tale was told as an embellishment of the event to make the king sound better.
That being said I cannot even confirm my events, but we do not have anyway to confirm if the story account is true.
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My wife would leave my fat ass behind
That amazing respect them , they sure love their men .
The king [Conrad] besieged the city of the duke Welf of Bavaria, which was called Weinsberg, and accepted its surrender, having granted with royal magnanimity permission to the wives and other women found there that they might take with them whatever they could carry on their shoulders. Taking thought both for their loyalty for their husbands and the safety of the others, they disregarded their household goods and came down carrying the men on their shoulders. When Duke Friedrich said that such things should not happen, the king, showing favour to the women’s cunning, said that it would not be fitting to change his royal word
What about lonely dudes?
https://i.redd.it/from6wz3ll9g1.gif
First ever Uno reverse card.
Personally going to wager that wasn’t by the women’s choice
This also is the “Weight Watchers” origin story. Established in 1141, by the widows of the three gentlemen who were too heavy to carry.
https://preview.redd.it/m9c8m4l0ml9g1.jpeg?width=654&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4c546218ad4fe2dc1bb36f4751a042fb05b57663
Okay, realistically, they were taking their survival on their backs. Carrying wealth alone would have made them targets for robbery and rape as they travelled and the options for employment as women were extremely limited. By having their husbands, they also have their husbands extended family to take them in, protection trained to fight, and the chance at returning to the relatively high class life they were used to.
Ever after!!! Best Cinderella version
This is where the advise that my immigrant grandfather gave me would have been useful – get yourself a girl with a strong back and good teeth.
That fat ass husband with the tiny slip of wife probably did not make it out of the castle that day.
We have a great TV commercial on this topic.[Imperial bank ad](https://youtu.be/UHbre6vkc1w?si=-qMIpMbmDJABLGZM)
The muscle mommy fetish was born at this moment
Carried all their men out and as soon as they got to a new settlement the men got together and rewarded the women by creating a society where the women had no say in anything and were expected to be pregnant over and over again until they died.
https://i.redd.it/d73q6nk4rl9g1.gif
My wife can definitely carry me on her back, and I love every bit of it
My wife has yet to encounter a problem she can’t solve, so I honestly believe this.
https://preview.redd.it/stgi0tnstl9g1.jpeg?width=1960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b83c0c7674494c04fec4857b1c5c9fdf1b608b24
I can see said castle, when I look out my window lmao
Born and raised in Weinsberg
I’ve heard the exact same story, only that it took places centuries before the date of this one, in ancient Greece. So bizarre
I believe this to be true. German women can carry huge amount of beer, they must be really strong.
Ride or die
Good advice to marry a woman with a strong pair of legs.
That’s definitely not what people wore in 1140. The armor is from the 15th century and the cloths from even earlier even.
What about the children? Women saving the men instead of their children is suspicious.
Sad to say, historically, this story cannot he verified.
We can confirm that their was a siege and women were allowed to leave. They likely did allow women to carry their sons, but the standard practice was to kill the most dangerous, imprison and ransom the rest. It is highly likely the king did that.
This tale was told as an embellishment of the event to make the king sound better.
That being said I cannot even confirm my events, but we do not have anyway to confirm if the story account is true.