/u/[deleted]'s posts in /r/AskHistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

How did the french army have more than double the size of the British army by 1918, but yet they had an equal population?

17 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why is Hinduism considered older than Buddhism when the earliest know inscriptions of both religions date back to pretty much the same centuries?

17 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

I am a Roman living somewhere in Syria in the late 3rd century AD. Assuming I’m not in a major city center, how likely is it that I’d know that I was suddenly living under the Palmyrene Empire? Would I ever realize once Rome took back control three years later?

17 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

History's greatest "I told you so" moments?

17 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Is it true the Scottish used bestiality as an excuse for sheep stealing?

17 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Were medieval arms and armour polished like you see in the movies today?

17 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What is the history of Turkey's denial of the Armenian genocide?

17 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How did the provinces contribute to the Roman Empire?

17 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What was the racial composition of Ancient Egypt?

17 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What should I do with an old document

17 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the french army have more than double the size of the British army by 1918, but yet they had an equal population?	17
Why is Hinduism considered older than Buddhism when the earliest know inscriptions of both religions date back to pretty much the same centuries?	17
I am a Roman living somewhere in Syria in the late 3rd century AD. Assuming I’m not in a major city center, how likely is it that I’d know that I was suddenly living under the Palmyrene Empire? Would I ever realize once Rome took back control three years later?	17
History's greatest "I told you so" moments?	17
Is it true the Scottish used bestiality as an excuse for sheep stealing?	17
Were medieval arms and armour polished like you see in the movies today?	17
What is the history of Turkey's denial of the Armenian genocide?	17
How did the provinces contribute to the Roman Empire?	17
What was the racial composition of Ancient Egypt?	17
What should I do with an old document	17