/u/bumchala's posts in /r/askhistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Thomas Jefferson famously described the then-nascent American presidency as a "bad edition of a Polish king." What made the election of the Polish king such a corrupt process?

151 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Thomas Jefferson famously described the then-nascent American presidency as a "bad edition of a Polish king." What made the election of the Polish king such a corrupt process?

105 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

How has Japanese manga and anime produced since 1945 dealt with the topic of WWII?

104 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What makes the legend of Troy so enticing to ancient European writers such as Geoffrey of Monmouth, Snorri Sturluson and Virgil that they attribute the origins of their respective nations to people fleeing from Troy after its downfall?

28 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Any premodern versions of conjoined twins from any era or culture in any form?

5 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did any Roman emperor not speak Greek or Latin?

4 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What happened to the genre of comedy in Europe after Antiquity?

3 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Are there any examples of religious dissemination/proselytism from the New World before European contact, similar to the spread of Christianity and Islam in the Old World?

2 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What methods did pre-Islamic Arab tribes use to determine membership in their group?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What methods did pre-Islamic Arab tribes use to determine membership in their group?

1 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Thomas Jefferson famously described the then-nascent American presidency as a "bad edition of a Polish king." What made the election of the Polish king such a corrupt process?	151
Thomas Jefferson famously described the then-nascent American presidency as a "bad edition of a Polish king." What made the election of the Polish king such a corrupt process?	105
How has Japanese manga and anime produced since 1945 dealt with the topic of WWII?	104
What makes the legend of Troy so enticing to ancient European writers such as Geoffrey of Monmouth, Snorri Sturluson and Virgil that they attribute the origins of their respective nations to people fleeing from Troy after its downfall?	28
Any premodern versions of conjoined twins from any era or culture in any form?	5
Did any Roman emperor not speak Greek or Latin?	4
What happened to the genre of comedy in Europe after Antiquity?	3
Are there any examples of religious dissemination/proselytism from the New World before European contact, similar to the spread of Christianity and Islam in the Old World?	2
What methods did pre-Islamic Arab tribes use to determine membership in their group?	1
What methods did pre-Islamic Arab tribes use to determine membership in their group?	1