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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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[-] ThirdConsul@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I mean at least google it first.

Salad Victoria, named after Queen Victoria: https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:Auguste_Escoffier_-_Le_Guide_Culinaire_-_Aide-m%C3%A9moire_de_cuisine_pratique,_1903.djvu/997

(There are multiple dishes named after her or made in her honor)

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