/u/JimHarbor's posts in /r/AskHistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

What were the motives for the Mongol Empire's Western Invasions?

5 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Assuming a real life event inspired accounts of the Trojan War, what were the war's likely motives?

5 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Was there ever a plan proposed or attempted to breed all the monarchs of a region into one personal union?

4 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why did older Empires such as the Romans or Aztecs need constant expansion to self sustain while later empires were stable without constantly growing?

4 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

If "Civilization" developed independently only six times, what were the origins of the Western Hemisphere cultures not connected to the Andes or Olmec?

3 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

The Catholic Church Claims it is a direct continuation of Jesus' ministry, how accurate is this?

3 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

When did the Colosseum of Rome stop getting used for sport and theater events and why?

3 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What was the name of the Roman practice of using ruins of their cities as building materials?

2 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What allowed European Powers to control oversees colonies in the 1800s when similar occupations (Vietnam, Us-Afghanistan, Ussr-Afghanistan) failed in the modern day?

2 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What are some examples of large scale migrations that were for the most part peaceful?

2 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What were the motives for the Mongol Empire's Western Invasions?	5
Assuming a real life event inspired accounts of the Trojan War, what were the war's likely motives?	5
Was there ever a plan proposed or attempted to breed all the monarchs of a region into one personal union?	4
Why did older Empires such as the Romans or Aztecs need constant expansion to self sustain while later empires were stable without constantly growing?	4
If "Civilization" developed independently only six times, what were the origins of the Western Hemisphere cultures not connected to the Andes or Olmec?	3
The Catholic Church Claims it is a direct continuation of Jesus' ministry, how accurate is this?	3
When did the Colosseum of Rome stop getting used for sport and theater events and why?	3
What was the name of the Roman practice of using ruins of their cities as building materials?	2
What allowed European Powers to control oversees colonies in the 1800s when similar occupations (Vietnam, Us-Afghanistan, Ussr-Afghanistan) failed in the modern day?	2
What are some examples of large scale migrations that were for the most part peaceful?	2