/u/temalyen's posts in /r/AskHistorians

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

How true is the quote "Prostitution is the world's oldest profession"? Is there any evidence supporting it?

17 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Where did the legend of Sun Wukong (The Monkey King) come from?

17 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did the Japanese Emperor ever have any kind of real power at any point in Japanese history, or has it always been a largely ceremonial/traditional role?

16 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Did any foreign countries see the US Civil War as hypocritical on the part of the Union, given the logic by which we declared independence from England? (when people feel they are being treated unjustly, they have the right to rule themselves.)

16 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

I recently read that Kung Fu is the "mother" of all martial arts and none were developed independently. How true is that statement?

16 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

In the 1936 film The Petrified Forest, a tip is rejected by Gabrielle, with her saying tipping is Un-American. Was this a common attitude at the time? If so, how did we end up with tipping being expected in the US?

15 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Ivan The Terrible was also called "Tsar of All the Russias." What exactly does that nickname mean? Were there multiple countries called Russia at one point?

14 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

After the end of the Holy Roman Empire, how were the new countries determined?

12 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

When were coins with reeded edges first made? Why did they decide to do this?

12 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

At what point did "modern" education start being used?

10 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How true is the quote "Prostitution is the world's oldest profession"? Is there any evidence supporting it?	17
Where did the legend of Sun Wukong (The Monkey King) come from?	17
Did the Japanese Emperor ever have any kind of real power at any point in Japanese history, or has it always been a largely ceremonial/traditional role?	16
Did any foreign countries see the US Civil War as hypocritical on the part of the Union, given the logic by which we declared independence from England? (when people feel they are being treated unjustly, they have the right to rule themselves.)	16
I recently read that Kung Fu is the "mother" of all martial arts and none were developed independently. How true is that statement?	16
In the 1936 film The Petrified Forest, a tip is rejected by Gabrielle, with her saying tipping is Un-American. Was this a common attitude at the time? If so, how did we end up with tipping being expected in the US?	15
Ivan The Terrible was also called "Tsar of All the Russias." What exactly does that nickname mean? Were there multiple countries called Russia at one point?	14
After the end of the Holy Roman Empire, how were the new countries determined?	12
When were coins with reeded edges first made? Why did they decide to do this?	12
At what point did "modern" education start being used?	10