/u/Timely_Jury's posts in /r/askhistorians
At what point did it become clear that the Ottoman Empire's decline was irreversible and that its eventual collapse was inevitable?
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How did the officially Buddhist empires of Southeast Asia reconcile Buddhism's legendary pacifism with their military conquests? Also, did Buddhism have an impact in mitigating the destructiveness of war in this area?
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When, how & why did beach tourism (sun, sea & sand) emerge? In other words, how did the sea and seacoast become desirable for seeking pleasure & enjoyment?
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The Mughal emperor Akbar (reigned 1556-1605) seems to be the perfect enlightened despot, more than a century before the European enlightenment. Are all the claims about him true?
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Was a Russian conquest and colonisation of India thought Afghanistan ever a realistic possibility? Or was the idea merely a product of British paranoia?
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Are there any good books on the history of firearms in Sub-saharan Africa and the impact they had on the societies and militaries there?
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Why were there so many Hui Muslim warlords and military officers in China during the Warlord and ROC eras (1920s-1949), given that they are a very small proportion of the population?
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Why does it seem that virtually all sides in WW1 were cursed with some of the dumbest generals in history?
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In the Middle East, the Kurds are unique in having a strong sense of secular nationalism. Without running around of the 20-year old, can you tell me the history of this?
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