/r/AskHistorians

Title	Upvotes	Author
In the video game Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood based in 16th century Rome it shows people are living in the Colosseum in rooms made of makeshift wooden walls and using old pillars to hang dry their clothes. Is this just fiction or did people actually live in the ruins?	3516	SuburbanAllStar
In 1961, Goa, a colony of Portugal at the time was attacked by India, Portugal was a member of NATO when this happened, yet the USA and NATO didn't help Portugal or invade India, why is this and what was the global reaction to this?	3515	[deleted]
How can Ragnar Lodbroks children be considered real historical figures, but Ragnar himself is still considered to be mostly fictitious?	3514	DustyDeeDickens
When Stephen Hawking appeared as himself in The Simpsons and Futurama in 1999/2000 both episodes have jokes about him taking credit for other people's works or ideas. Is this just random humor or was it based on some real events or accusations?	3514	yukicola
Do historians who study horrific historical events such as massacres and genocides suffer from mental health problems due to reading studying such subjects?	3512	DamnAlmighty
I'm a Roman merchant sailing home to Pompeii, arriving days after its destruction. Did I see warning signs prior to arrival? Is there a refugee camp where I can find my family?	3511	Quagga_Resurrection
Why was my Grandfather in Malaya in the 1950s and why is he the only person I’ve ever heard talk about the war there?	3510	[deleted]
During and shortly after the construction of the pyramids, what did the average citizens of ancient Egypt think about them? Were they proud to have such constructions or did they view them as a waste of resources and labour?	3509	misterkairos
During WWII, was it common for german soldiers to address their spouses with male nicknames in letters, and if it so why did this happen?	3509	[deleted]
The “myth” goes that Columbus believed that the world was round. The churches and state were sceptical of these claims and demonised Columbus. I now understand this wasn’t the case at all. Where does the story of a sceptical flat-earther Catholic Church trying to denounce Columbus come from?	3508	kwkierjote

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