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There's a "Typical" idea of what a Middle Ages European City might look like; what about one for Polynesian cultures in the same time period?

55 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] You used to be the most pragmatic, efficient villain around. You were feared, revered, and successful beyond anyone's wildest dreams. But lately, for some reason you've begun to act cliched; it takes all your willpower to avoid monologuing. Now you're confused... and desperate.

39 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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To what degree were the heads of prohibition-era organized crime rings publicly known to be the heads of those organizations, as opposed to being just ordinary citizens?

25 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] In the post-apocalyptic wasteland, none are able to fight the evil of man and monster. But there is one who wages a tireless war for peace and justice - the Jukebox Hero.

24 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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After Charlemagne's death, why did West Francia remain pretty stable as a single cohesive state while East Francia eventually turned into a collection of semi-autonomous states?

16 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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"No-go zones" in Police Fiction; were/are they a thing?

14 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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The Middle Ages (not necessarily Europe): Did kings ever execute other kings?

10 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What sources are there on Ancient Near Eastern/Early Bronze Age Political Philosophy?

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When armies in Middle Age Europe (say, 1100s-1300s) fought in land wars, how well-developed was the idea of having a supply train? Would armies ever rely on these to a noticeable degree as opposed to foraging from local sources?

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Good cafes for reading in Hampton/NN/Yorktown?

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There's a "Typical" idea of what a Middle Ages European City might look like; what about one for Polynesian cultures in the same time period?	55	AskHistorians
[WP] You used to be the most pragmatic, efficient villain around. You were feared, revered, and successful beyond anyone's wildest dreams. But lately, for some reason you've begun to act cliched; it takes all your willpower to avoid monologuing. Now you're confused... and desperate.	39	WritingPrompts
To what degree were the heads of prohibition-era organized crime rings publicly known to be the heads of those organizations, as opposed to being just ordinary citizens?	25	AskHistorians
[WP] In the post-apocalyptic wasteland, none are able to fight the evil of man and monster. But there is one who wages a tireless war for peace and justice - the Jukebox Hero.	24	WritingPrompts
After Charlemagne's death, why did West Francia remain pretty stable as a single cohesive state while East Francia eventually turned into a collection of semi-autonomous states?	16	AskHistorians
"No-go zones" in Police Fiction; were/are they a thing?	14	AskHistorians
The Middle Ages (not necessarily Europe): Did kings ever execute other kings?	10	AskHistorians
What sources are there on Ancient Near Eastern/Early Bronze Age Political Philosophy?	5	AskHistorians
When armies in Middle Age Europe (say, 1100s-1300s) fought in land wars, how well-developed was the idea of having a supply train? Would armies ever rely on these to a noticeable degree as opposed to foraging from local sources?	5	AskHistorians
Good cafes for reading in Hampton/NN/Yorktown?	4	HamptonRoads