/u/Hoyarugby's posts

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

[ESPN] Eagles look to bridge Nick Sirianni, Jalen Hurts divide

485 upvotes • r/nfl

Mark as read: Add to a list

Was Mithraism a rival to early Christianity? What happened to it?

413 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

In popular history, the voyages of discovery to Africa and the Americas are often explained by the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople, claiming that this cut off trade. But before 1453, this same trade was still controlled by Muslim powers. Did the Ottoman conquests change Mediterranean trade?

126 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

The new Atwater Kent exhibit at the PAFA is excellent, and a reminder of how much of a monumental mistake closing the Philadelphia History Museum was

120 upvotes • r/philadelphia

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why were the Normans so successful?

75 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

How did 18th Century armies decide what color their uniforms were?

68 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why were both Taiping and Qing armies so extraordinarily violent to POWs and civilians?

55 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

What would a noble in medieval Europe do all day?

55 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why is there such a massive difference between the number of men fighting in Classical and Medieval battles?

51 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why did people during the Great Leap Forward follow instructions to kill sparrows?

48 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[ESPN] Eagles look to bridge Nick Sirianni, Jalen Hurts divide	485	nfl
Was Mithraism a rival to early Christianity? What happened to it?	413	AskHistorians
In popular history, the voyages of discovery to Africa and the Americas are often explained by the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople, claiming that this cut off trade. But before 1453, this same trade was still controlled by Muslim powers. Did the Ottoman conquests change Mediterranean trade?	126	AskHistorians
The new Atwater Kent exhibit at the PAFA is excellent, and a reminder of how much of a monumental mistake closing the Philadelphia History Museum was	120	philadelphia
Why were the Normans so successful?	75	AskHistorians
How did 18th Century armies decide what color their uniforms were?	68	AskHistorians
Why were both Taiping and Qing armies so extraordinarily violent to POWs and civilians?	55	AskHistorians
What would a noble in medieval Europe do all day?	55	AskHistorians
Why is there such a massive difference between the number of men fighting in Classical and Medieval battles?	51	AskHistorians
Why did people during the Great Leap Forward follow instructions to kill sparrows?	48	AskHistorians