What political, economic, social, and military connections did the two Axis powers have during their alliance?
Did Italy expressly want to ally with Japan, or did they just follow Germany’s lead?
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In the period of the early Church, only the barest handful of Church Fathers ever learned Hebrew and attempted to cite the Hebrew version of scriptures. I can only think of Jerome and Origen off the top of my head. After that I get the impression that study of it died out completely until maybe the 13th century or so. Unlike say Greek speakers, there was always a continuous presence of the Jewish diaspora in Western Europe and if a Priest had wanted to learn Hebrew it seems like there would have been teachers close at hand. Antisemitism alone can't be the answer, since it continued strong as ever past this point and even got worse, despite there being more Hebrew scholars among Christians. Why was there seemingly no Christians who thought it would be a good effort on their part to learn Hebrew?
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Water is a hard substance to move, it is relatively difficult to keep clean (pre-chlorination), and it isn’t always easy to find reliably that is safe to drink.
How did people of the past manage water procurement, storage and did they drink significantly more than we do today as there was no air conditioning thus they were sweating a lot more. This question pertains to early and pre-1900 southern America but really anywhere someone has expertise as I am curious.
Signed, a thirsty dude
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I've just finished reading The Opium War by Julia Lovell (recommend this book btw). In the book Lovell gives examples of correspondence from Chinese officials; that showed they lied about military success over the British to the emperor. Lovell suggests this in turn caused the emperor to have a misleading picture about the war effort. Right up until the situation became so dire it was impossible to deny any further.
This got me curious and I've not been able to find anything substantial online. What happened to these officials? Were they punished for deceiving the emperor during a time of crisis? Or were there bigger concerns after the defeat at the hands of the British?
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As far as I know, Christians were hunted, tortured and forced to recant their faith, but there were a small handful of Christian faithful who survived for several generations.
During this time, what was the public opinion of white Christians (Portuguese/Dutch) and of Japanese Christians? Did people support the purge? We're they oblivious to it? How did it change over time, and what happened post-Meiji?
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This post provided a good look at the Chesapeake colonies, but I wanted to ask a little but further: What happened to established churches in New England, and were there any attempts in the 19th century to establish churches in younger states in, say, the Midwest? If so, how was this related to the movement to make a "Christian amendment" to the federal constitution?
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I'm simply trying to understand in a date-by-date fashion, the specific events around the abdication of Nicholas II, and then from that event onwards to whatever point in time the USSR was a stable entity with a generally accepted structure of power. Wikipedia is not always clear on whether something is an old or a new style date, there are a number of entities involved that may or may not be legitimately considered the government at any one point, and generally it seems as though everything was happening at once throughout this period.
I mostly understand the following tiny segment, but after this point I run into trouble - for example Wikipedia states that "At the same time, the Petrograd Soviet (or workers' council) began organizing and was officially formed on 27 February. ", in their article on the February Revolution, but it mentions this after discussing the formation of the Russian Provisional Government, doesn't clarify if that's an old style date, and even if it is, that would still be prior to the abdication, while the text seems to imply that the organisation of the Petrograd Soviet was some sort of response to the insufficiency of the Russian Provisional Government's manifesto.
| Dates | Event | State In Operation at the Time | Clarification Needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 1907 - 14th March 1917 | Generalised unrest leading to the February revolution, and the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II on 15th March 1917 | Russian Empire | |
| 15th March 1917 | Abdication of Nicholas II, suggestion of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich to succeed him. | ? | What nation is considered to exist at this time? Does Imperial Russia continue until the declaration of the Russian Republic in September? |
| 16th March 1917 | Grand Duke Michael, knowing that he will not enjoy popular support of the people if he accepts power, announces he will not accept the crown unless by consensus of democratic action by the Russian Constituent Assembly, which shall define the form of government for Russia. | ? | |
| 16th March 1917 | The Provisional Committee of the State Duma announces the formation of the Russian Provisional Government, whose intentions are to organise elections to the Russian Constituent Assembly | ? | |
| 16th March 1917 - 14th September 1917 | Dual Powers Period, with Petrograd Soviet and Russian Provisional Government competing with each other to declare legitimate governmental authority | ? | How did these organisations compete? |
I won't continue on with this table beyond this point because it becomes impossible to keep things clear to myself. I don't recall ever being taught any part of this in school so my knowledge of even the basics is minimal, hence my desire to do this chronologically, and understand the sequence of events rather than end up confused by a description that involves too much parallelism.
Is there anywhere that can make this simple?
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Hi, I am trying to make a pirate character. I was hoping to get a look somewhat like that of the Thomas Tew concept art from Uncharted 4. (https://imgur.com/a/8EEXqo5)
My character is a female who commands a large fleet. She lives in a fictional world so I just kind of picked which look I liked most.
My questions are as follows:
On the Thomas Tew Concept Art (linked above):
What time period is this look based on?
Is this look accurate to English pirates at the time? If not, which parts are accurate and which aren't? From buttons, to pocket placement, to colors, everything you can think of. I'm an artist so i'll be drawing it myself.
If I were to further research the time period and clothing type, what should I search? Ex., something like "English Privateer 1695 clothing"?
For my character:
Is it far-fetched to have a woman wear those sorts of clothing, as a captain? If not, what did female captains wear at the time for English piracy?
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Are modern depictions of ancient battles such as those featured in films like "300" and "Alexander" accurate and faithful? Were people covered in blood and getting their limbs lopped off left and right?
How effective was the phalanx formation? Was it truly as impenetrable as was depicted in "300?"
Were ancient cavalry units superior to modern-day horsemen in terms of their mastery of equestrianism and mounted combat (being able to maneuver a horse whilst engaged in combat with a sword or bow)
I can't imagine these battles being anything other than testosterone and adrenaline-fueled blood baths.
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Muhamed Ali was an Albanian and was the leader of an Albanian mercenary band which won out the power vacuum in Egypt after Napoleons departure. In the Greek War of Independence, Albanian irregular forces would be deployed against the Greek populous in rural areas, acting as an almost autonomous gendarme/death squad force. The Ottoman government under the Islamist Abdulhamid II propped up Albanian nation building projects despite them calling for independence and demanding a secular regime. It seems Albanians were not always consistent with their loyalty to the Sultan, yet there was an almost unconditional sponsorship
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Since there were an incredible amount of soldiers how did they mass produce all the equipment needed for war.
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Would he have abolished the British royal family (or other European royal families for that matter), or would he have allowed them to maintain their titles for strictly ceremonial purposes? Or was Hitler a monarchist similar to Oswald Mosley?
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This question came into my mind while talking to a friend about the Roman Occupation of Britiain.
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I know very little about Afghan history, but I’d like to learn about 19th and 20th centuries in Afghanistan. I’m especially interested in Amanullah Khan and Afghanistan’s relationship with the Soviet Union in the 1920s and 30s.
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Tolstoy doesn't exactly say Napoleon was stupid, but in his segment on the battle of Borodino he shows how Napoleon's orders were essentially impossible to carry out, and how he should have known that. He makes the case that calling Napoleon a tactical genius is foolish, and that he made other mistakes like leaving Moscow for no good reason. In general, Tolstoy doubts the ability of any commander to have control over their army. Is this opinion of Napoleon still common today?
On a related note, did War and Peace increase the reputation of Kutuzov?
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