/r/AskHistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Did people in the Middle Ages actually date? Or were they just told who they would marry?

650 upvotes • benevolentonion

Mark as read: Add to a list

In the 19th and early 20th centuries it was seemingly expected for average men to wear suits in their everyday lives. Were suits in the past more affordable for the average person than they are today, or did the average person simply spend much more money on owning less clothes?

650 upvotes • LateNightPhilosopher

Mark as read: Add to a list

What happened to the Academy Award for Best Actor that Marlon Brando refused to accept in 1973? Is it on display anywhere?

649 upvotes • dukemantee

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why don't Egyptian dynasties have names, like Chinese dynasties?

649 upvotes • satuon

Mark as read: Add to a list

How was the Roman Triumph of Belisarius under the Christian Byzantines different from the original pagan ceremony?

649 upvotes • Nobody_That_You_Know

Mark as read: Add to a list

Do records indicate if any of the Ancient Greeks ever climbed Mount Olympus to search for their gods?

649 upvotes • MarshalofRiddermark

Mark as read: Add to a list

The story of Marco Polo seems to have been expanded significantly centuries after his journey to the east occurred. What evidence do historians have that he actually went to China and the Mongol court?

649 upvotes • TicklingTentacles

Mark as read: Add to a list

Is it cheaper to keep horses today than in ancient times?

649 upvotes • Mayo_Kupo

Mark as read: Add to a list

What is the earliest recorded date that we can determine accurately?

648 upvotes • summane

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why is Jimmy Carter not regarded as a great president?

648 upvotes • Roob86

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did people in the Middle Ages actually date? Or were they just told who they would marry?	650	benevolentonion
In the 19th and early 20th centuries it was seemingly expected for average men to wear suits in their everyday lives. Were suits in the past more affordable for the average person than they are today, or did the average person simply spend much more money on owning less clothes?	650	LateNightPhilosopher
What happened to the Academy Award for Best Actor that Marlon Brando refused to accept in 1973? Is it on display anywhere?	649	dukemantee
Why don't Egyptian dynasties have names, like Chinese dynasties?	649	satuon
How was the Roman Triumph of Belisarius under the Christian Byzantines different from the original pagan ceremony?	649	Nobody_That_You_Know
Do records indicate if any of the Ancient Greeks ever climbed Mount Olympus to search for their gods?	649	MarshalofRiddermark
The story of Marco Polo seems to have been expanded significantly centuries after his journey to the east occurred. What evidence do historians have that he actually went to China and the Mongol court?	649	TicklingTentacles
Is it cheaper to keep horses today than in ancient times?	649	Mayo_Kupo
What is the earliest recorded date that we can determine accurately?	648	summane
Why is Jimmy Carter not regarded as a great president?	648	Roob86