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Could there have been an "lost empire" in Europe/East Asia prior to ~1500 BCE, unknown to modern historians?

1191 upvotes • spectra236

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How did Gavrilo Princip feel about the war he helped start?

1191 upvotes • HistoryLord

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Did Queen Elizabeth II have a strong personal stance on decolonization? What powers did she use to influence the process?

1191 upvotes • plato_shrimp

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Special Feature: A Class Visit to AskHistorians, 12 Questions about WWI from High School Students

1190 upvotes • caffarelli

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/r/AskHistorians 'Best of 2015' Thread

1190 upvotes • Georgy_K_Zhukov

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Where do stereotypical "redneck" names like Bubba, Skeeter, or Cletus come from?

1190 upvotes • [deleted]

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What typically happened before the start of medieval battles?

1189 upvotes • [deleted]

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When did marriage become about pairing with your "one true love" or "soul mate"? When did these romantic notions become popular, and what popularized them?

1189 upvotes • Buffalo__Buffalo

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Works of medieval fantasy often depict "bandits" or "ruffians" ambushing travelers and living in secret hideouts. How accurate is this trope? Were bandits a serious problem across the medieval period?

1189 upvotes • Vladith

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I've always read about war horses being "man-killers" and recently read about a 17th century war horse disembowling a groom. Were horses really that dangerous?

1189 upvotes • RoblerLobler

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Could there have been an "lost empire" in Europe/East Asia prior to ~1500 BCE, unknown to modern historians?	1191	spectra236
How did Gavrilo Princip feel about the war he helped start?	1191	HistoryLord
Did Queen Elizabeth II have a strong personal stance on decolonization? What powers did she use to influence the process?	1191	plato_shrimp
Special Feature: A Class Visit to AskHistorians, 12 Questions about WWI from High School Students	1190	caffarelli
/r/AskHistorians 'Best of 2015' Thread	1190	Georgy_K_Zhukov
Where do stereotypical "redneck" names like Bubba, Skeeter, or Cletus come from?	1190	[deleted]
What typically happened before the start of medieval battles?	1189	[deleted]
When did marriage become about pairing with your "one true love" or "soul mate"? When did these romantic notions become popular, and what popularized them?	1189	Buffalo__Buffalo
Works of medieval fantasy often depict "bandits" or "ruffians" ambushing travelers and living in secret hideouts. How accurate is this trope? Were bandits a serious problem across the medieval period?	1189	Vladith
I've always read about war horses being "man-killers" and recently read about a 17th century war horse disembowling a groom. Were horses really that dangerous?	1189	RoblerLobler