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Why do people say that Cleopatra was Greek, rather than Egyptian?

1662 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did polygamy never catch on in European monarchies?

1453 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I stayed up for hours last night, frozen by the worry that everyone in the world can read minds except for me.

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Was Paul Revere really an expert silversmith?

186 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What are some instances in your field of study where we either know or suspect that a society's "widely held beliefs" or laws weren't actually all that commonly held or enforced?

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[Historiography] The common perception is that most amateur historians are overly focused on war and militaries. Has this always been true?

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Nietzsche's sister edited a number of his works before publishing them, causing people to believe he was an anti-semite and fascism. Are there any other cases of historical sources getting hijacked or edited?

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“This crucifix ought to keep out any vampires”, my friend said, bending over to set it up.

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How much do we genuinely know about how well social beliefs and laws were enforced?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do people say that Cleopatra was Greek, rather than Egyptian?	1662	AskHistorians
Why did polygamy never catch on in European monarchies?	1453	AskHistorians
I stayed up for hours last night, frozen by the worry that everyone in the world can read minds except for me.	209	TwoSentenceHorror
Was Paul Revere really an expert silversmith?	186	AskHistorians
What are some instances in your field of study where we either know or suspect that a society's "widely held beliefs" or laws weren't actually all that commonly held or enforced?	97	AskHistorians
[Historiography] The common perception is that most amateur historians are overly focused on war and militaries. Has this always been true?	69	AskHistorians
Nietzsche's sister edited a number of his works before publishing them, causing people to believe he was an anti-semite and fascism. Are there any other cases of historical sources getting hijacked or edited?	63	AskHistorians
“This crucifix ought to keep out any vampires”, my friend said, bending over to set it up.	27	TwoSentenceHorror
How much do we genuinely know about how well social beliefs and laws were enforced?	1	AskHistorians