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Stalin was notoriously afraid of spies, Trotsky supporters, saboteurs, and generals undermining his power to overthrow him leading to the great purge of the 1930s. Was this a mental disorder like some suggest or was his fears based in reality?

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Ometeotl was the supreme god that birthed the 4 major gods of the Aztec pantheon, but some argue this god was a complete fabrication by a post conquest historian who didn't understand the religion. How true is this?

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Mesoamerica despised drunkenness because it showed a lack of moderation and discipline, even making it a severe crime with a death penalty. However, the Tlatoani Moquihuix was translated to "the drunkard". Why is this?

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Nahuas believed in sex in the context of marriage and allowed polygamy but some Tlatoanis had "Xochichua" lovers among their wives, biological men who identified as women, does this imply a transgender marriage?

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Why did Roman society look down on acting, equating it to prostitution in some sources? NSFW

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Precontact North America had a massive trade network on both land and coasts, with highwaymen being a possibility on land routes. Were there also "pirates" raiding the coastal routes?

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The Aztecs did not have a prison system, but did have convict labor in the form of temporary indentured servitude of "damaged ones". How exactly was this system carried out?

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Aztec Society was both described as prudish with a focus on marriage but also sexualized with the allowance of sexual exploration possibly with Transgender individuals and sexual rituals. What exactly was the Aztec view on love, sex, and marriage?

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in Aztec mythology, Mictlan had multiple trials you must pass with one of them being where the dead confront their most traumatic memories and another being where they dodge "arrows" representing people who had influence over their life. What was their idea of "confronting" trauma?

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How did the Aztecs understand the concept of the cosmos?

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Stalin was notoriously afraid of spies, Trotsky supporters, saboteurs, and generals undermining his power to overthrow him leading to the great purge of the 1930s. Was this a mental disorder like some suggest or was his fears based in reality?	37	AskHistorians
Ometeotl was the supreme god that birthed the 4 major gods of the Aztec pantheon, but some argue this god was a complete fabrication by a post conquest historian who didn't understand the religion. How true is this?	35	AskHistorians
Mesoamerica despised drunkenness because it showed a lack of moderation and discipline, even making it a severe crime with a death penalty. However, the Tlatoani Moquihuix was translated to "the drunkard". Why is this?	33	AskHistorians
Nahuas believed in sex in the context of marriage and allowed polygamy but some Tlatoanis had "Xochichua" lovers among their wives, biological men who identified as women, does this imply a transgender marriage?	33	AskHistorians
Why did Roman society look down on acting, equating it to prostitution in some sources? NSFW	30	AskHistorians
Precontact North America had a massive trade network on both land and coasts, with highwaymen being a possibility on land routes. Were there also "pirates" raiding the coastal routes?	19	AskHistorians
The Aztecs did not have a prison system, but did have convict labor in the form of temporary indentured servitude of "damaged ones". How exactly was this system carried out?	18	AskHistorians
Aztec Society was both described as prudish with a focus on marriage but also sexualized with the allowance of sexual exploration possibly with Transgender individuals and sexual rituals. What exactly was the Aztec view on love, sex, and marriage?	17	AskHistorians
in Aztec mythology, Mictlan had multiple trials you must pass with one of them being where the dead confront their most traumatic memories and another being where they dodge "arrows" representing people who had influence over their life. What was their idea of "confronting" trauma?	16	AskHistorians
How did the Aztecs understand the concept of the cosmos?	14	AskHistorians