Roustam Raza

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Roustam Raza was the famous trusted turban-headed bodyguard and servant of Napoleon. Originally an Armenian-Georgian, he was captured by raiding Tatars as a boy and eventually sold to Egypt, where he became a Mamluke. During Napoleon´s Egyptian Campaign, the young Mameluke offered his services to the Corsican general. He was Napoleon´s bodyguard for many years, eventually leaving him, not following the emperor into his Elba exile. Roustam eventually went to London and married. What interesting pods could developed with this character ?
 
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ZhugeLiang

Byzantion said:
Roustam Raza was the famous trusted turban-headed bodyguard and servant of Napoleon. Originally a Georgian, he was captured by raiding Tatars as a boy and eventually sold to Egypt, where he became a Mamluke. During Napoleon´s Egyptian Campaign, the young Mameluke offered his services to the Corsican general. He was Napoleon´s bodyguard for many years, eventually leaving him, not following the emperor into his Elba exile. Roustam eventually went to London and married. What interesting pods could developed with this character ?
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Raza shoots Napoleon. :p hahaha
 

Qhapaq Inka

ZhugeLiang said:
Raza shoots Napoleon. :p hahaha
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Lol :D

Maybe Roustam influences Napoleon's views on religion? I don't think Napoleon was very religious himself, but maybe he would have adopted a romantic notion of the "Mohammedan holy warrior" as a good match for his imperial project, similar to Hitler's praise for Islam as a "good religion for a soldier".
 

Byzantion

Qhapaq Inka said:
Lol :D

Maybe Roustam influences Napoleon's views on religion? I don't think Napoleon was very religious himself, but maybe he would have adopted a romantic notion of the "Mohammedan holy warrior" as a good match for his imperial project, similar to Hitler's praise for Islam as a "good religion for a soldier".
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He allegedly never forgot his Christian roots and identified with the Armenian Church. By the way , Napoleon forbid young Roustam to use his Muslim Mamluke name Idzhahia , because it represented his former slave status.
 
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Dathi THorfinnsson

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The guy's wife (or daughter or granddaughter) goes to Mexico with the French forces invading to put Maximillian on the throne, and defects to the Mexican side.

She becomes a prominent leader, and eventually President.

To this day, Mexican hispanics celebrate their pride in "La Raza".

:):p;)
 

Qhapaq Inka

Dathi THorfinnsson said:
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The guy's wife (or daughter or granddaughter) goes to Mexico with the French forces invading to put Maximillian on the throne, and defects to the Mexican side.

She becomes a prominent leader, and eventually President.

To this day, Mexican hispanics celebrate their pride in "La Raza".

:):p;)
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Love it! XD XD
 

ZhugeLiang

Dathi THorfinnsson said:
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The guy's wife (or daughter or granddaughter) goes to Mexico with the French forces invading to put Maximillian on the throne, and defects to the Mexican side.

She becomes a prominent leader, and eventually President.

To this day, Mexican hispanics celebrate their pride in "La Raza".

:):p;)
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Wrong Napoleon, I think. Napoleon I didn't invade Mexico.
 

Byzantion

Dathi THorfinnsson said:
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The guy's wife (or daughter or granddaughter) goes to Mexico with the French forces invading to put Maximillian on the throne, and defects to the Mexican side.

She becomes a prominent leader, and eventually President.

To this day, Mexican hispanics celebrate their pride in "La Raza".

:):p;)
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Roustam actually had a son named Achille, so maybe he goes to Mexico, too.
 
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