/r/AskHistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

What are the earliest accounts of 'roleplaying'? I assume children always played pretend but what did adults have any kind of pseudo-D&D in the past? When did these hobbies start to become 'a thing', basically?

137 upvotes • elos_

Mark as read: Add to a list

In the Middle Ages, when an ordinary lower-class person looked up to the night sky, what did they think the stars and moon were?

137 upvotes • [deleted]

Mark as read: Add to a list

Gift Ideas for History Buffs

137 upvotes • caffarelli

Mark as read: Add to a list

How did Roman emperors travel? How were they protected?

137 upvotes • gunnerheadboy

Mark as read: Add to a list

Art and Fascism in WW2: Where are the Nazi novels?

137 upvotes • [deleted]

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why was Spain not involved in WWI and/or WWII?

137 upvotes • caldo_lasagna

Mark as read: Add to a list

One hears a lot about the Allies cracking Axis codes in the Second World War, but how good were the Germans and the Japanese at deciphering Allied code?

137 upvotes • ItIsEsoterik

Mark as read: Add to a list

How did the people of Gaul come to be known as Franks?

137 upvotes • rikeus

Mark as read: Add to a list

What prompted the restart of the Olympics in the late 1800's?

137 upvotes • ShadeusX

Mark as read: Add to a list

When did the modern bi-fold leather wallet become ubiquitous in society?

137 upvotes • ProbeOne

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What are the earliest accounts of 'roleplaying'? I assume children always played pretend but what did adults have any kind of pseudo-D&D in the past? When did these hobbies start to become 'a thing', basically?	137	elos_
In the Middle Ages, when an ordinary lower-class person looked up to the night sky, what did they think the stars and moon were?	137	[deleted]
Gift Ideas for History Buffs	137	caffarelli
How did Roman emperors travel? How were they protected?	137	gunnerheadboy
Art and Fascism in WW2: Where are the Nazi novels?	137	[deleted]
Why was Spain not involved in WWI and/or WWII?	137	caldo_lasagna
One hears a lot about the Allies cracking Axis codes in the Second World War, but how good were the Germans and the Japanese at deciphering Allied code?	137	ItIsEsoterik
How did the people of Gaul come to be known as Franks?	137	rikeus
What prompted the restart of the Olympics in the late 1800's?	137	ShadeusX
When did the modern bi-fold leather wallet become ubiquitous in society?	137	ProbeOne