/u/Xxxn00bpwnR69xxX's posts

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

How did Japan, a country renowned for its seafood without a strong pastoral culture, become famous for its beef?

16 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

During the scramble for africa, how did Ethiopia perceive itself relative to the 'colonized' nations vs the western powers?

16 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why did the newly independent Mexico choose to adopt so much Nahua symbolism, especially considering how little interest they showed in indigenous rights? How was that received outside of the Nahua heartlands?

16 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why would I, a young, white English male in the 1960s, decide to move to Rhodesia? Other than adventure, what opportunities or circumstances would draw me to move far away from my parents to a live in a heavily militarized country with rising ethnic tensions and/or an active insurgency?

16 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why did mercenaries, which appeared ubiquitous in the Middle Ages and especially the Renaissance seem to disappear in the 1600s and only reappear fairly recently?

15 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

What is the consensus on the historicity of Aztlán?

15 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Where do we get the modern image of dragons as large, flying, fire-breathing quadrupeds?

15 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

The Ancient Egypt themed city-building game "Children of the Nile" informs you, the pharaoh, that your best years are behind you at the age of 18 and starts bugging you about funeral arrangements at 20. Was life expectancy really that low in Ancient Egypt?

15 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

What is the oldest language that we know of that has full intelligibility with its modern form?

15 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

How did management consulting become such a massive industry in the US?

15 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Japan, a country renowned for its seafood without a strong pastoral culture, become famous for its beef?	16	AskHistorians
During the scramble for africa, how did Ethiopia perceive itself relative to the 'colonized' nations vs the western powers?	16	AskHistorians
Why did the newly independent Mexico choose to adopt so much Nahua symbolism, especially considering how little interest they showed in indigenous rights? How was that received outside of the Nahua heartlands?	16	AskHistorians
Why would I, a young, white English male in the 1960s, decide to move to Rhodesia? Other than adventure, what opportunities or circumstances would draw me to move far away from my parents to a live in a heavily militarized country with rising ethnic tensions and/or an active insurgency?	16	AskHistorians
Why did mercenaries, which appeared ubiquitous in the Middle Ages and especially the Renaissance seem to disappear in the 1600s and only reappear fairly recently?	15	AskHistorians
What is the consensus on the historicity of Aztlán?	15	AskHistorians
Where do we get the modern image of dragons as large, flying, fire-breathing quadrupeds?	15	AskHistorians
The Ancient Egypt themed city-building game "Children of the Nile" informs you, the pharaoh, that your best years are behind you at the age of 18 and starts bugging you about funeral arrangements at 20. Was life expectancy really that low in Ancient Egypt?	15	AskHistorians
What is the oldest language that we know of that has full intelligibility with its modern form?	15	AskHistorians
How did management consulting become such a massive industry in the US?	15	AskHistorians