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What was going on in ancient Europe outside of the Roman Empire? Where there no large realms or big cities?

248 upvotes • Schwabenland

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Why were the revolutions of 1848/49 Europe-wide, while most other European revolutions before and after were rather constrained to their individual countries? What made the 1848/49 revolutions "special"? Furthermore, why were some states largely untouched by the revolutions?

248 upvotes • Pashahlis

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When historians say a Daimyo is worth 100,000 Koku what does it really mean?

248 upvotes • Croswam

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In Gangs of New York, there's an African-American character (Jimmy Spoils)who runs with the Irish gang that Leo DiCaprio's character becomes the leader of. How likely was it for there to be a man of color running with ethnic European gangs in the mid or late 19th century?

248 upvotes • KevTravels

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Hitler infamously said, "We only have to kick in the door...", about the invasion of the Soviet Union. Was he (and the nazis) alone in viewing the USSR as unstable and "rotten"? Did for example the British leadership share that view?

248 upvotes • Aettlaus

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My US History teacher made the claim that to the Native Americans living in America before the English came, owning land was akin to owning air- in other words, incomprehensible and foreign. How true is this?

248 upvotes • yourfavfr1end

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Cats have been ingrained in human society for over 10,000 years, to the point of being veritable gods. What did people name their cats 500yrs ago?

248 upvotes • kazhena

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Modern football (soccer) teams have ultra groups that have a die-hard support for their teams which can sometimes turn violent. Did ancient athletes or sports teams have similarly fanatic support groups?

248 upvotes • StrangeContribution4

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In “ancient Egypt” the Pharaoh was viewed as a deity. How did the Egyptians interpret disaster or loss in battle when their country was led by a god?

247 upvotes • GooseGrewABeard

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What caused the popular notion in fantasy media that Gambeson was never used, and that leather armor was the poor man's armor from the 13th to 15th century?

247 upvotes • MetalCalnus

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was going on in ancient Europe outside of the Roman Empire? Where there no large realms or big cities?	248	Schwabenland
Why were the revolutions of 1848/49 Europe-wide, while most other European revolutions before and after were rather constrained to their individual countries? What made the 1848/49 revolutions "special"? Furthermore, why were some states largely untouched by the revolutions?	248	Pashahlis
When historians say a Daimyo is worth 100,000 Koku what does it really mean?	248	Croswam
In Gangs of New York, there's an African-American character (Jimmy Spoils)who runs with the Irish gang that Leo DiCaprio's character becomes the leader of. How likely was it for there to be a man of color running with ethnic European gangs in the mid or late 19th century?	248	KevTravels
Hitler infamously said, "We only have to kick in the door...", about the invasion of the Soviet Union. Was he (and the nazis) alone in viewing the USSR as unstable and "rotten"? Did for example the British leadership share that view?	248	Aettlaus
My US History teacher made the claim that to the Native Americans living in America before the English came, owning land was akin to owning air- in other words, incomprehensible and foreign. How true is this?	248	yourfavfr1end
Cats have been ingrained in human society for over 10,000 years, to the point of being veritable gods. What did people name their cats 500yrs ago?	248	kazhena
Modern football (soccer) teams have ultra groups that have a die-hard support for their teams which can sometimes turn violent. Did ancient athletes or sports teams have similarly fanatic support groups?	248	StrangeContribution4
In “ancient Egypt” the Pharaoh was viewed as a deity. How did the Egyptians interpret disaster or loss in battle when their country was led by a god?	247	GooseGrewABeard
What caused the popular notion in fantasy media that Gambeson was never used, and that leather armor was the poor man's armor from the 13th to 15th century?	247	MetalCalnus