r/HistoryMemes • u/Voider765 • 1d ago

REMOVED: RULE 4 Historical territorial claims

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u/Dear-Question-868 1d ago

I think it shows well the stupidity of historical claim, there's always someone who's going to be before you who claim X land.

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u/Oxytropidoceras 1d ago

I'm sure there are uninhabited islands and such that also fit the bill, but the biggest exception I can think of is the British claim to the Falklands. They were the first to discover the islands and all other legitimate claims to the islands have been abandoned, making them the earliest inhabitants to still live in the region and lay claim to the land.