The millennials of the year 1000 put today’s millennials to shame. In the spirit of this , this , and this .
Castles.
William the Conqueror got fed up with listings for "charming studios" on Craigslist so he launched a castle-building campaign in 1066.
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Abelard and Héloïse.
Way before OKCupid, Abelard and Héloïse began a steamy correspondence in the 1100s when Héloïse was sent to a monastery for having an affair with her tutor Abelard. They were the celeb couple of the era; "Abeloïse," maybe?
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The Crusades.
Given the bloodshed, millennials probably didn't love the Crusades when they began in 1095, but it certainly shaped world history and paved the way for the Renaissance.
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The Tale of Genji.
Hopefully not considered a “red flag” favorite book of the time, Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji in 11th-century Japan. A tale of romance and aristocracy, it's considered the world’s first novel.
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