/u/sulendil's posts in /r/askhistorians
What is historian's view on Procupius' Secret History? How historians compared Secret History with The Wars of Justinian?
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In Age of Sails, how various navies determine the number of guns to be fitted on the ships? Is there any reasons why certain numbers of guns were chosen?
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Justinian of the Byzantine Empire: is he a 'good' emperor? How historians viewed his reign and his conquest?
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[MAGIC] In Lord of the Rings, there is a distinction between Elvish 'magic' and normal magic. How did JRR Tolkien's belief influence this lore? How would other Christian reacts if he chose to portray magic otherwise?
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How did Justinian's Rome relationships with its neighboring states? Did he had close relationship with the Ostrogoth queen prior of the conquest of Rome?
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So I heard that the Li Dynasty (the family that ruled the Tang Dynasty) is possibly non-Han Chinese in origin. Is that true?
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"Beer and tea preparation purifies the water, and those drinks promote the growth of civilizations." How true is this statement historically speaking?
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When Uranus was named at 18th century, did anyone notice the rather unfortunate spelling of that name? Or did Uranus sounded differently during that period and the jokes on the name were recent inventions?
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