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Why is fantasy set in the Middle Ages? Where does that connection come from?

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Did Romans notice/remark on cognate words in Latin and Germanic languages, due to their common Indo European ancestry?

1957 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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I see a lot of alt-right folks trying to say that the Nazis were socialists. Was this a common talking point after WW2?

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Was there a lot of individual variation in medieval knights' sword fighting technique? Were any knights famous for very unique sword fight styles?

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How did patronyms ever make it to a second generation?

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52 Cards

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What did medieval farmers do all day in the dead of winter?

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The Night they Drove Old Dixie down laments the loss of the war by the south. Did people lament the loss of some “southern culture” apart from the ability to hold slaves? What would that have been?

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When “barbarians” were recruited into the Roman army, did they use the same armour and weapons as the Roman-born soldiers? Or did they use their traditional weapons?

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I've read people say that the reason for English's poor spelling-sound correspondence is that the printing press froze spelling while sounds still changed. But shouldn't that apply to all European languages?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is fantasy set in the Middle Ages? Where does that connection come from?	4019	AskHistorians
Did Romans notice/remark on cognate words in Latin and Germanic languages, due to their common Indo European ancestry?	1957	AskHistorians
I see a lot of alt-right folks trying to say that the Nazis were socialists. Was this a common talking point after WW2?	1687	AskHistorians
Was there a lot of individual variation in medieval knights' sword fighting technique? Were any knights famous for very unique sword fight styles?	763	AskHistorians
How did patronyms ever make it to a second generation?	279	AskHistorians
52 Cards	265	shortscarystories
What did medieval farmers do all day in the dead of winter?	210	AskHistorians
The Night they Drove Old Dixie down laments the loss of the war by the south. Did people lament the loss of some “southern culture” apart from the ability to hold slaves? What would that have been?	137	AskHistorians
When “barbarians” were recruited into the Roman army, did they use the same armour and weapons as the Roman-born soldiers? Or did they use their traditional weapons?	134	AskHistorians
I've read people say that the reason for English's poor spelling-sound correspondence is that the printing press froze spelling while sounds still changed. But shouldn't that apply to all European languages?	105	AskHistorians