/u/malta3's posts

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

I found a somewhat weird, apparently historic, photograph online that i would love some context to. (Contains nudity) NSFW

2059 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

How did storms affect medieval battles? Would armies waiting to engage the enemy call off a planned encounter if they saw a storm coming? What would happen if a storm suddenly broke out while the battle was already in progress?

1912 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

[WP] God sends everyone who hasn't heard of Christianity to heaven because they wouldn't know if they sinned. At a point in history (of your choosing) an order is found that seeks to make Christianity as little known as possible so everyone can go to heaven without having to obey god's commandments.

521 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did the Pepsi Corporation buy military submarines and ships from the soviet union?

383 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Why didn't Europeans settle in Africa in huge numbers, like in North and South America?

155 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

I am looking for a map of Europe in 200 AD, showing tribes and if possible an inner make up of the Roman Empire, does somebody know where I could find one?

114 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did the sami have a name for vikings, or norse? Or a catch-all term for non-sami?

109 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Were there any gods or deities that were considered stupid, or even mentally challenged?

103 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

How did the idea of ley lines become widely known as a supposedly ancient concept, despite being made up by Alfred Watkins in 1921?

101 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

During the time when the Irish faced discrimination in america, would it have been feasible for an irishman to just pretend to be scottish or welsh to escape discrimination?

97 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I found a somewhat weird, apparently historic, photograph online that i would love some context to. (Contains nudity) NSFW	2059	AskHistorians
How did storms affect medieval battles? Would armies waiting to engage the enemy call off a planned encounter if they saw a storm coming? What would happen if a storm suddenly broke out while the battle was already in progress?	1912	AskHistorians
[WP] God sends everyone who hasn't heard of Christianity to heaven because they wouldn't know if they sinned. At a point in history (of your choosing) an order is found that seeks to make Christianity as little known as possible so everyone can go to heaven without having to obey god's commandments.	521	WritingPrompts
Did the Pepsi Corporation buy military submarines and ships from the soviet union?	383	AskHistorians
Why didn't Europeans settle in Africa in huge numbers, like in North and South America?	155	AskHistorians
I am looking for a map of Europe in 200 AD, showing tribes and if possible an inner make up of the Roman Empire, does somebody know where I could find one?	114	AskHistorians
Did the sami have a name for vikings, or norse? Or a catch-all term for non-sami?	109	AskHistorians
Were there any gods or deities that were considered stupid, or even mentally challenged?	103	AskHistorians
How did the idea of ley lines become widely known as a supposedly ancient concept, despite being made up by Alfred Watkins in 1921?	101	AskHistorians
During the time when the Irish faced discrimination in america, would it have been feasible for an irishman to just pretend to be scottish or welsh to escape discrimination?	97	AskHistorians