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Oral history alleges that the Malian Empire landed in Mexico in 1311. While dubious, what was the state of seafaring in medieval west Africa? How far did they range, and what were their ships like?

153 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] Your kingdom was usurped, and to humiliate you the usurper has forced you to be his jester. Armed with only the ability to publicly mock anyone in the etiquette bound politics of the realm, you rapidly become the most influential voice at court before the new King even realizes it.

110 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[CW] Add onto Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start The Fire" so that it covers the events from 1989 to the present year.

95 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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In '80s/'90s Hong Kong, did the British actually benefit financially from ownership of the colony?

87 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] Write a story where the "bad guys" are actually, completely, 100% right, to the point where it's weird the story keeps calling them the bad guys.

83 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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What is Liberal Autocracy? Why is Austria-Hungary considered the classic example?

73 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] Robin Hood and his merry men finally succeed in overthrowing King John. They find actually governing the Kingdom to be much harder than they bargained for.

72 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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From 1714 to 1806 the Kings of Great Britain were also Electors in the Holy Roman Empire. Is it known how they exercised their vote in Imperial affairs? Did each king vote for the Habsburgs to stay on the Imperial throne, or did they ever break with the majority?

55 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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If a human needs 2000 calories per day, could a human be said to run on 96 watts?

50 upvotes • r/askscience

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[EU] 300 years after the events of the Lord of the Rings, in an age of sail and gunpowder, the kingdoms of Men are exploring and colonizing the lands across the sea to the West of Middle Earth

49 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Oral history alleges that the Malian Empire landed in Mexico in 1311. While dubious, what was the state of seafaring in medieval west Africa? How far did they range, and what were their ships like?	153	AskHistorians
[WP] Your kingdom was usurped, and to humiliate you the usurper has forced you to be his jester. Armed with only the ability to publicly mock anyone in the etiquette bound politics of the realm, you rapidly become the most influential voice at court before the new King even realizes it.	110	WritingPrompts
[CW] Add onto Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start The Fire" so that it covers the events from 1989 to the present year.	95	WritingPrompts
In '80s/'90s Hong Kong, did the British actually benefit financially from ownership of the colony?	87	AskHistorians
[WP] Write a story where the "bad guys" are actually, completely, 100% right, to the point where it's weird the story keeps calling them the bad guys.	83	WritingPrompts
What is Liberal Autocracy? Why is Austria-Hungary considered the classic example?	73	AskHistorians
[WP] Robin Hood and his merry men finally succeed in overthrowing King John. They find actually governing the Kingdom to be much harder than they bargained for.	72	WritingPrompts
From 1714 to 1806 the Kings of Great Britain were also Electors in the Holy Roman Empire. Is it known how they exercised their vote in Imperial affairs? Did each king vote for the Habsburgs to stay on the Imperial throne, or did they ever break with the majority?	55	AskHistorians
If a human needs 2000 calories per day, could a human be said to run on 96 watts?	50	askscience
[EU] 300 years after the events of the Lord of the Rings, in an age of sail and gunpowder, the kingdoms of Men are exploring and colonizing the lands across the sea to the West of Middle Earth	49	WritingPrompts