AskHistorians

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People have tried to find evidence of various events in the Bible, such as the Hebrew Exodus and the United Monarchy. But has anyone ever tried to find the remnants of the million-strong Ethiopian army described as being destroyed in Judah in 2 Chronicles 9-14?	2368
The scientific discovery of "deep time" during the 19th century posed many problems for Christian intellectuals, but how did Hindu and Buddhist thinkers react, given that their religions teach that the world is very old?	1133
How have Muslim Scholars Traditionally Reconciled Theological Claims that the Qur'an is Perfectly Preserved with Traditions that Portions of the Qur'an Have Been Lost?	131
During the 9th century, a Tang Dynasty author wrote a story about a Black Person ("Negrito") active during the 8th century in the Tang Dynasty. How many Black People, Negrito or otherwise, were in Tang China, how did they get there, and what were their lives like?	120
Did the portrayal of the Nanman in Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms reflect stereotypes which learned Chinese people held about the Nanman?	107
Liu Bian was murdered at 14 years old (at most), but had an official concubine. This makes me wonder about the sexual "education" of Chinese Emperors and Crown Princes. Were they expected to be married so young? Did their youthful sexual activities or lack thereof ever cause problems? NSFW	69
Frederick the Great's physician von Zimmermann claimed that Frederick the Great pretended to be attracted to men in order to conceal sexual impotence. Would it have been better for a King at that time and place to be thought attracted to men rather than sexually impotent?	53
Are there any records of same-sex sexual activities in connection with American Slavery? NSFW	36
If I were a British soldier or sailor working in India for the British East India Compny during the 18th century, would I face professional consequences for converting to Buddhism? What about legal consequences in Britain? Would the situation differ if it were during the 19th century?	25
Mi Heng, who died in 198 CE, wrote a fu about what translators say was a parrot. What use did parrots have during the Three Kingdoms period?	21

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