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Context: Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Ponte y Palacios Blanco also known as Simón Bolívar was a revolutionary figure and namesake for the country of Bolivia.

The Victorian Era is named after Queen Victoria and her depressing clothing choices.

Caesar Salad is named after a Mexican Italian chef, Caesar Cardini. Who is well known for overseeing the Roman Republics collapse into an empire.

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[-] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 21 points 4 days ago

He has fucking month named after him.

[-] Beacon@fedia.io 9 points 4 days ago

In fact the entire calendar ~~is~~ (edit: was) named after him

[-] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 4 days ago

The calendar is named after

Gregory XIII, unless you still use the Julian calendar.

[-] Beacon@fedia.io 2 points 4 days ago

Ah i got them mixed up, good catch. Still he had the entire calendar named after him.

[-] jdr@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 days ago
[-] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago

Tyr, Odin, Thor, and Freja'd like a word. (The sun & moon don't speak, or they'd've joined in.)

[-] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago
[-] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago

My bad. I misremembered Saturday being derived from Sabbath Day, ergo not a name, per se. 🙇🏼‍♂️

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