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I'm Timothy Potts, Director of the J. Paul Getty Museum - AMA

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Rules Roundtable #7: Plagiarism and the AskHistorians Honor Code

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I've heard in the Middle Ages peasants weren't allowed to travel and that it was very difficult to travel in general. But what about pilgrimages then? Who participated in them and how did they overcome the difficulties of travel?

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When did shaving one's face at home become more commonplace than getting a shave from a barber? How often could the average man afford to get shaved?

539 upvotes • mrpeabodyscoaltrain

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Vegetius implies that reason the Romans lost to Goths, Alans, and Huns was because they had (lazily) abandoned the armor of their legionnaire forebears. What do contemporary historians make of this claim?

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Was it actually possible for one warrior to dominate a battlefield like Achilles or Jaime Lannaster?

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Historians, how did World War I and its aftermath affect the development of radical Islamic philosophy?

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France has detonated over 210 nuclear devices to Britain's 45. Why did France pursue a much more aggressive nuclear testing regime than Britain?

538 upvotes • LiesAboutKnowingYou

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Why are Romani called Romani? What is their link with the Romans if there is one?

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How historically accurate is 'Schindler's List'?

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm Timothy Potts, Director of the J. Paul Getty Museum - AMA	539	TimothyPotts
Rules Roundtable #7: Plagiarism and the AskHistorians Honor Code	539	caffarelli
I've heard in the Middle Ages peasants weren't allowed to travel and that it was very difficult to travel in general. But what about pilgrimages then? Who participated in them and how did they overcome the difficulties of travel?	539	verificationist
When did shaving one's face at home become more commonplace than getting a shave from a barber? How often could the average man afford to get shaved?	539	mrpeabodyscoaltrain
Vegetius implies that reason the Romans lost to Goths, Alans, and Huns was because they had (lazily) abandoned the armor of their legionnaire forebears. What do contemporary historians make of this claim?	539	Wellzzer01
Was it actually possible for one warrior to dominate a battlefield like Achilles or Jaime Lannaster?	538	therelentlesspace
Historians, how did World War I and its aftermath affect the development of radical Islamic philosophy?	538	sweetkateMD
France has detonated over 210 nuclear devices to Britain's 45. Why did France pursue a much more aggressive nuclear testing regime than Britain?	538	LiesAboutKnowingYou
Why are Romani called Romani? What is their link with the Romans if there is one?	538	Alpy94
How historically accurate is 'Schindler's List'?	538	redbulls2014