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I grew up hearing about Anglo-Saxon migrations/conquests leaving an indelible mark on England. In recent decades, historians doubted the textual evidence for this and said any impact was small. Now, genetic testing shows a huge impact. Why did historians become doubtful, and why were they off base?

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Did people of average means and education embrae Epicureanism, Cynicism, Stoicism, or the other philosophies of life that flourished during antiquity, or were they mostly a pursuit of the rich and powerful?

419 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Hesiod tells us of Atalanta, a fast female runner who "rejected her equals, avoided marriage with men who eat bread." What does this mean?

416 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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William Wallace seems to get all the press, but Robert the Bruce actually won independence for Scottland. Is there a good reason why Wallace overshadows the king?

414 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Garum — a fermented fish sauce — was ubiquitous and beloved by the ancient Romans. Even the poor could afford it. Why did Garum fade away with the fall of the empire, since it was pretty easy and cheap to make from fermented fish bits?

405 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The Odyssey opens with unwanted suitors making strange demands on Penelope while eating Telemachus out of house and home. Would their demands have seemed reasonable to ancient Greeks?

400 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Was it easy to cut the aqueducts to an ancient city like Rome or Constantinople during a siege and so force the populace to surrender from thirst? If so, why wasn't this the go-to strategy for forcing a surrender?

383 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why was the union crippled by such incompetent generals during the early stages of the Civil War?

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I'm a roman soldier looting Carthage at the end of the third Punic war. What items might I look for to maximize my take?

377 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The Sutton Hoo burial mound was from the English dark ages, but contained items from Byzantium, the Middle East, and Asia. Does this mean England maintained a vast trade network even after the western Roman Empire had withdrawn and barbarians had seized much of the territory on western Europe?

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I grew up hearing about Anglo-Saxon migrations/conquests leaving an indelible mark on England. In recent decades, historians doubted the textual evidence for this and said any impact was small. Now, genetic testing shows a huge impact. Why did historians become doubtful, and why were they off base?	430	AskHistorians
Did people of average means and education embrae Epicureanism, Cynicism, Stoicism, or the other philosophies of life that flourished during antiquity, or were they mostly a pursuit of the rich and powerful?	419	AskHistorians
Hesiod tells us of Atalanta, a fast female runner who "rejected her equals, avoided marriage with men who eat bread." What does this mean?	416	AskHistorians
William Wallace seems to get all the press, but Robert the Bruce actually won independence for Scottland. Is there a good reason why Wallace overshadows the king?	414	AskHistorians
Garum — a fermented fish sauce — was ubiquitous and beloved by the ancient Romans. Even the poor could afford it. Why did Garum fade away with the fall of the empire, since it was pretty easy and cheap to make from fermented fish bits?	405	AskHistorians
The Odyssey opens with unwanted suitors making strange demands on Penelope while eating Telemachus out of house and home. Would their demands have seemed reasonable to ancient Greeks?	400	AskHistorians
Was it easy to cut the aqueducts to an ancient city like Rome or Constantinople during a siege and so force the populace to surrender from thirst? If so, why wasn't this the go-to strategy for forcing a surrender?	383	AskHistorians
Why was the union crippled by such incompetent generals during the early stages of the Civil War?	381	AskHistorians
I'm a roman soldier looting Carthage at the end of the third Punic war. What items might I look for to maximize my take?	377	AskHistorians
The Sutton Hoo burial mound was from the English dark ages, but contained items from Byzantium, the Middle East, and Asia. Does this mean England maintained a vast trade network even after the western Roman Empire had withdrawn and barbarians had seized much of the territory on western Europe?	374	AskHistorians