AskHistorians

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If there was an African population (Ethiopians) in Rome, albeit a smaller population, what happened to them in Europe throughout the medieval age? And what happened to Europeans’ collective perception of Africans	3309
I am a 17 year old British boy during the First World War & don’t see a point in dying in a trench. What kind of harassment could I face? Would the British Gov't reduce my economic opportunities? How would women view me? Could I be forced to fight? Would I even know anything about what a trench is?	100
During the civil rights era (~1945-1980) was the Soviet Union genuine with their support for black Americans? How were Afro-Russians treated by the Soviet Union compared to African-Americans?	62
Why did Romans care so much about keeping male slaves chaste? And is there a better term for that kind of thing?	18
I am a male member of an indigenous European tribe that had the misfortune of being ransacked by Roman Legions. After a chaotic massacre me and my sister’s lives were spared. The survivors were transported to the Empire. Whats the best and worst can we expect from our new lives?	7
I am a woman and part of an indigenous European tribe bordered by Rome. We were unfortunate enough to be ransacked by Roman Legions. Following the massacre me and my brother’s lives were spared. The survivors were transported to the Empire. Whats the best and worst can we expect from our new lives?	5
Was the idea of homosexuality in Rome heteronormative? How did the spectrum view of gender and sexuality in Rome impact passive sex partners and lesbians which defied the idea? NSFW	3

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