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Why was Roman text on coins and other media often so janky and misaligned? Today we would see that as unprofessional, especially since it was meant to represent the emperor.

308 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The decline of honour in the West. Why was “honour” such an important concept in the ancient and medieval western world and why has it declined in importance in the modern era?

73 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why does this shield from 1555 depict the battle of Cannae depict the Romans and Carthaginians fighting with mortars and cannon? And why does it not include elephants, one of the most iconic symbols of Hannibal?

67 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did the USA, Great Britain and Germany all engage in strategic bombing but the Soviet Union did not?

60 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why are the Byzantines not remembered as the Constantinoplites?

57 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What made South Korea a successful independent nation as compared to South Vietnam, Iraq and Afganistan which all collapsed without an American presence?

40 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is there an intuitive explanation for why C^2 is the ratio between mass and energy?

39 upvotes • r/askscience

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What is the bottle neck that causes governmental and especially intergovernmental decisions take such an incredibly long time?

38 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why did WW2 not also result in trench warfare? Was it because of the tank? Or was it a change in tactics?

37 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Do air bombing campaigns ever actually succeed at breaking the morale of a population?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why was Roman text on coins and other media often so janky and misaligned? Today we would see that as unprofessional, especially since it was meant to represent the emperor.	308	AskHistorians
The decline of honour in the West. Why was “honour” such an important concept in the ancient and medieval western world and why has it declined in importance in the modern era?	73	AskHistorians
Why does this shield from 1555 depict the battle of Cannae depict the Romans and Carthaginians fighting with mortars and cannon? And why does it not include elephants, one of the most iconic symbols of Hannibal?	67	AskHistorians
Why did the USA, Great Britain and Germany all engage in strategic bombing but the Soviet Union did not?	60	AskHistorians
Why are the Byzantines not remembered as the Constantinoplites?	57	AskHistorians
What made South Korea a successful independent nation as compared to South Vietnam, Iraq and Afganistan which all collapsed without an American presence?	40	AskHistorians
Is there an intuitive explanation for why C^2 is the ratio between mass and energy?	39	askscience
What is the bottle neck that causes governmental and especially intergovernmental decisions take such an incredibly long time?	38	askscience
Why did WW2 not also result in trench warfare? Was it because of the tank? Or was it a change in tactics?	37	AskHistorians
Do air bombing campaigns ever actually succeed at breaking the morale of a population?	37	AskHistorians