The Wonders of Genealogy

[xwithout_lifex]

So I have been spending a fair bit of time recently researching the genealogy of my family. I figured it might come up with something neat here or there but Jesus Christ... I have discovered that I am a direct descendant of Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor through Otto the Illustrious King of both Germany and Italy and Henry I King of France. I have

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[mallymally]

I'm a direct descendant of the pirate Sir Francis Drake on my mother's side :)

[xwithout_lifex]

That's sweet! He circumnavigated the globe, something I would love to do by ship someday.

[mallymally]

I'll come with, we can privateer and pillage. But like, a nice and gentle sort of pillaging.