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Why are African people (and people from the African diaspora) called "black?" Was it by simple analogy of Europeans being "white," or did that come later? Were Africans labeled "black" as a method of dehumanizing or demonizing them?

154 upvotes • Masaryk

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According to some sources I've seen, the population of Rome dropped very low during the middle ages, and as low as 17,000 in 1347AD. How reliable are these numbers?

154 upvotes • Chuck_Lindbergh

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Did rulers in the middle ages and later actually believe that their rule was legitimized by god, or was it a pretence kept up for the rest? Did it change over time?

154 upvotes • sidhon

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Did Constantinople have any celebrations around 1330 in light of the millennium that passed since its re-dedication by Constantine?

154 upvotes • rock_the_cat-spa

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Late Medieval Society in the Age of Thrones, 1300-1525 - Panel AMA

154 upvotes • sunagainstgold

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Is there any truth to the story of a Viking called Ölvir the Baby Lover?

154 upvotes • ForWhomTheBoneBones

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In WWII how often was there was a mismatch of equipment to people? How was this avoided?

154 upvotes • toefirefire

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Did any Holy Roman Emperors ever try to recreate the Roman Empire or de-feudalize and imperialize their Realm?

154 upvotes • Verinio

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The greatest mathematical mind of all the pre-colonial American cultures(Mayas, Incas etc.) meets the greatest mathematical mind of ancient Greece - What can they teach eachother?

154 upvotes • Absjalon

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I read today that India once had a section of their army called Nagas, "a mystic group that used Cobras in combat"

154 upvotes • better_gravy

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are African people (and people from the African diaspora) called "black?" Was it by simple analogy of Europeans being "white," or did that come later? Were Africans labeled "black" as a method of dehumanizing or demonizing them?	154	Masaryk
According to some sources I've seen, the population of Rome dropped very low during the middle ages, and as low as 17,000 in 1347AD. How reliable are these numbers?	154	Chuck_Lindbergh
Did rulers in the middle ages and later actually believe that their rule was legitimized by god, or was it a pretence kept up for the rest? Did it change over time?	154	sidhon
Did Constantinople have any celebrations around 1330 in light of the millennium that passed since its re-dedication by Constantine?	154	rock_the_cat-spa
Late Medieval Society in the Age of Thrones, 1300-1525 - Panel AMA	154	sunagainstgold
Is there any truth to the story of a Viking called Ölvir the Baby Lover?	154	ForWhomTheBoneBones
In WWII how often was there was a mismatch of equipment to people? How was this avoided?	154	toefirefire
Did any Holy Roman Emperors ever try to recreate the Roman Empire or de-feudalize and imperialize their Realm?	154	Verinio
The greatest mathematical mind of all the pre-colonial American cultures(Mayas, Incas etc.) meets the greatest mathematical mind of ancient Greece - What can they teach eachother?	154	Absjalon
I read today that India once had a section of their army called Nagas, "a mystic group that used Cobras in combat"	154	better_gravy