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[WP] They year is 2035. A colony is built on Mars. While excavating an area, colonists find a red flag among the red sands. The flag has 4 Latin letters written on it: SPQR

7383 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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GRRM said "The medieval world was governed by men, not by laws. You could even make a case that the lords preferred the laws to be vague and contradictory, since that gave them more power." How true or false is this?

6082 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] In 2020, we received a signal from outer space. Somebody had decoded our language and sent us a message. It was short: "Be quiet. They'll hear you"

5557 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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I realised I do not know about how Rome end up conquering Greece. What was the relations like before Greece was conquered? What was the process like? Who were their principal opponents? Did cultural similarities play a role?

4833 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In many Medieval strategy games, the army is segregated by weapon type (spearmen, swordsmen, halberdiers, etc.). Was this always the case in Medieval armies or did some armies have mixed arms?

3325 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In many medieval fantasy games, blacksmithing is depicted as making all possible types of weapons and armors. Was this the case in Medieval Europe or did blacksmith specialize in their product?

2122 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Did Pythagoras really kill his student because he proved the existence of irrational numbers?

1622 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I am a merchant in Rome from 100BC, and my ship got raided by pirates. Is there someone I can go complain?

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Ottoman Devshirme system is often described negatively with words such as 'kidnapping' or 'stealing' yet Bosnian Muslims demanded that the system include them after their conversion. How was this system truly seen by the those affected by it?

1065 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was born in Thessaloniki which is in current day Greece. Was there a desire in Republican Turkey to take back more land?

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[WP] They year is 2035. A colony is built on Mars. While excavating an area, colonists find a red flag among the red sands. The flag has 4 Latin letters written on it: SPQR	7383	WritingPrompts
GRRM said "The medieval world was governed by men, not by laws. You could even make a case that the lords preferred the laws to be vague and contradictory, since that gave them more power." How true or false is this?	6082	AskHistorians
[WP] In 2020, we received a signal from outer space. Somebody had decoded our language and sent us a message. It was short: "Be quiet. They'll hear you"	5557	WritingPrompts
I realised I do not know about how Rome end up conquering Greece. What was the relations like before Greece was conquered? What was the process like? Who were their principal opponents? Did cultural similarities play a role?	4833	AskHistorians
In many Medieval strategy games, the army is segregated by weapon type (spearmen, swordsmen, halberdiers, etc.). Was this always the case in Medieval armies or did some armies have mixed arms?	3325	AskHistorians
In many medieval fantasy games, blacksmithing is depicted as making all possible types of weapons and armors. Was this the case in Medieval Europe or did blacksmith specialize in their product?	2122	AskHistorians
Did Pythagoras really kill his student because he proved the existence of irrational numbers?	1622	AskHistorians
I am a merchant in Rome from 100BC, and my ship got raided by pirates. Is there someone I can go complain?	1181	AskHistorians
Ottoman Devshirme system is often described negatively with words such as 'kidnapping' or 'stealing' yet Bosnian Muslims demanded that the system include them after their conversion. How was this system truly seen by the those affected by it?	1065	AskHistorians
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was born in Thessaloniki which is in current day Greece. Was there a desire in Republican Turkey to take back more land?	1051	AskHistorians