/u/RusticBohemian's posts

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The bloody Spanish conquest of Mexico didn't inspire many willing converts to Catholicism. But in 1531, a peasant named Juan Diego claimed to see a mixed-race version of the Virgin Mary speaking to him in Nahuatl, and eight million Mexicans converted in the next seven years. What happened?	1	AskHistorians
Did French public opinion turn against Napoleon after he abandoned his soldiers, first in Egypt, and then in Russia? After these events, did people think he was a man of honor/good character?	1	AskHistorians
Were heavy civilian casualties as a byproduct of urban war accepted by the West/Allies during WWII? Were there operations similar to the upcoming Gaza campaign that raised big red flags?	1	AskHistorians
Modern international ethical rules frown on achieving worthy military ends by means that also kill many civilians. Is this a fairly modern consensus? How were the heavy civilian casualties resulting from infrastructure bombing and urban warfare viewed by the Allies/World during WWII?	1	AskHistorians
Historian Lynn White argues that the stirrup led to the creation of feudalism. Other historians suggest innovations made by Charles Martel led to feudalism. Do most historians think these explanations are convincing?	1	AskHistorians
Were ancient Christians ever actually communists who believed the redistribution of all wealth (Acts 4:34-35), and enforced it through the killing of the noncompliant (Acts 5:1-11)? If so, what did this look like, and when was it? When and why did Christians ok wealth inequality?	1	AskHistorians
Ancient (Macedonian) Greeks conquered Egypt in 332 B.C. and held it for 275 years. But Greeks began settling in Egypt in the 6th century B.C. Were they just a minority serving as mercenaries during this period, or already in control of the levers of power, serving as advisors and nobles?	1	AskHistorians
Trajan's Column shows legionaries. doing hard manual labor in full armor. Should we see this as an unrealistic artistic take, or did regulations demand that they always work in a way that left them prepared to fight?	1	AskHistorians
Venetian dodges were frequently elected in their 70s and served into their 80s and 90s. Was mental or physical infirmity a regular issue for them?	1	AskHistorians
Is the level of soil loss and erosion on North American and European farmland significant enough to threaten our future food supply?	1	askscience

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