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I'm a literate Italian man in the 16th century. Some Brit named Shakespeare keeps writing famous plays about Italians being dicks to each other. How do I feel about that?

130 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I'm a knight in the mid 15th century. I'm commissioning my first full plate harness. Once I choose the armorer, how much actual influence do I have on the details of what my armor will look like when finished?

76 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What made Norse Longships different from other common galley type ships of the early medieval era, and why were they considered so much more advanced?

69 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What are the origins of the stereotype in Early-Mid 20th century media of people putting raw steak on a black eye? Was this an actual practice common at the time, or simply a popular myth?

63 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Vast swathes of North America used to be an ocean, the Western Interior Seaway. If this is true, why are those lands not salted and inhospitable like other dried saltwater bodies that have left behind only barren salt pans?

61 upvotes • r/askscience

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What happened to Roman Legionaries who were permanently wounded/disabled to the point of being unable to continue their 25 years of service?

58 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When and why did the Western world switch from using Roman Numerals to using the ubiquitous "Arabic" numbers found throughout the world today? Was this adoption sudden, or gradual?

52 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I'm a moderately wealthy knight in High Medieval Europe. There's currently no war for me to be fighting in. What do I DO all day?

51 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When and how did the concept of "Nobility" come about in Europe?

48 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why were European colonies run by temporary governors and viceroys instead of having new hereditary nobility like in Europe

47 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I'm a literate Italian man in the 16th century. Some Brit named Shakespeare keeps writing famous plays about Italians being dicks to each other. How do I feel about that?	130	AskHistorians
I'm a knight in the mid 15th century. I'm commissioning my first full plate harness. Once I choose the armorer, how much actual influence do I have on the details of what my armor will look like when finished?	76	AskHistorians
What made Norse Longships different from other common galley type ships of the early medieval era, and why were they considered so much more advanced?	69	AskHistorians
What are the origins of the stereotype in Early-Mid 20th century media of people putting raw steak on a black eye? Was this an actual practice common at the time, or simply a popular myth?	63	AskHistorians
Vast swathes of North America used to be an ocean, the Western Interior Seaway. If this is true, why are those lands not salted and inhospitable like other dried saltwater bodies that have left behind only barren salt pans?	61	askscience
What happened to Roman Legionaries who were permanently wounded/disabled to the point of being unable to continue their 25 years of service?	58	AskHistorians
When and why did the Western world switch from using Roman Numerals to using the ubiquitous "Arabic" numbers found throughout the world today? Was this adoption sudden, or gradual?	52	AskHistorians
I'm a moderately wealthy knight in High Medieval Europe. There's currently no war for me to be fighting in. What do I DO all day?	51	AskHistorians
When and how did the concept of "Nobility" come about in Europe?	48	AskHistorians
Why were European colonies run by temporary governors and viceroys instead of having new hereditary nobility like in Europe	47	AskHistorians