Scipio is regarded as one of the most influential strategists of all time, but I can't seem to find articles about his vision and targets in his early days. What I mean is: surely he had to have some kind of a desired accomplishment other than expanding the Roman power, so what was his grand strategy about? What did he do in order to build the platform which helped him achieve his higher goals? Any suggestions or link to sources?

As per title I was wondering how people in the Middle Ages perceived time, both erudites and normal folk.

The question comes from the observation that in medieval fine arts, classical and biblical characters and events are depicted in contemporary clothes and customs, hinting at the idea that time would be pretty static in their conscious, apart from the rotation of seasons.

I'm interested in the Middle Ages at large, but I understand that answers might be confined to more specific timeframes or places, everything is welcome.

I keep seeing this idea that Nazis were socialists being hotly debated. When I try to really understand the far left and right sides of the political spectrum and compare it to the early Nazi party... well, I have trouble deciding whether they were more right or more left. Almost like they were the opposite of moderate, some center line that is between extreme right and left. Does that exist? More importantly, when I try to find more information on this topic, I struggle to find many unbiased sources. Nazism is kind of topical lately, so everyone has an opinion on it.

I really just want an unbiased look at the beginnings of the Nazi party and where they fell politically. Can anyone give me any insight into that?

There were obviously no elections, so who exactly represented the third estate in France?

Was he a decisive part of the program? or China was already well on its way to create an atom bomb?

Also, are there any books I can read about pre-modern LGBT history in Japan, particularly women/women relationships?

Hello! I have gotten into history relatively recently, and have found quite a curiosity for it. I started out with American History, and I want to get into the history of Japan. I have a feeling this may be a niche topic here, but I’ll ask anyway in case other people may know. Do you any of you have a recommendation for a good starting book outlining the general history of Japan? I have looked in the book recommendations in the Subreddit, but the books in there cover certain aspects of Japan’s history, not the whole history. I’m not looking for in-depth details just yet. If no book exists, I’m okay with that.

Was it mainly directed at philosophy and theology, with specific studies added in depending on what you wanted to pursue as a profession?

Also as an extra question, did universities change during the renaissance, and was renaissance humanism directed at trying to uplift the citizenry to become literate in classical philosophy?

So, as title say, how would person from city of Rome plan his trip to "foreign" (but Roman) lands. Did they have any kind of "travel agency"? Is it possible to know how much time I will need, or I just need to "go on adventure".

The Royal Navy's Crown Colony class cruisers of the 1930s/40s baffles me. They were designed essentially as scaled-down versions of the previous Southhampton/Edinburgh class light cruisers to conform to the new 8,000 ton treaty limit. But as far as I can tell, the British didn't really get anything new out of utilizing this scaled-down design other than political acceptibility. Most sources state that the Crown Colonies cut back on armor and, from what I can recall, machinery, so they just seem like less capable and more cramped Southhamptons.

Did they have any technical advantages whatsoever over the Southhamptons? Were the Crown Colonies actually more economical to use? I'm wondering why the British didn't just revert to the earlier larger light cruiser designs, which could have been fitted with heavier armor, would've had more room for technical upgrades, and would have been more stable. It seems like the RN really shot itself in the foot in deciding to go with a cut-price Southhampton.

A while go a question was posted on a national subreddit about a former politician with great national importance and yet the person asking couldn't find much information on their lifes.

One of the comments was linking to the website WikiLeaks with old documents the US government kept on this historical individual.

This prompted the question: Are leaked classified documents a good source to use and if so are they used while still being classified or is that seen as either unethical or perhaps dangerous to a historian's career and/or reputation due to the very nature of the documents?

Hi guys posted this on /r/ask and was pointed here. I know people are described as drunkards and such but did people really see addiction to alcohol even subtle ones as an issue?

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Originally I was going to ask about medieval swords, the materials they were made out of, how they were made and design features (like the purpose of fullers), but I realised that it would be easier for everyone if I just did the research myself. On that note, is there any websites, books, documentaries or articles that you guys recommend where I can gain the knowledge I desire.

From what I remember of my music appreciation 101 class: string quartets were basically the panty-droppers of the classical era. Two violin players, a viola player, and a cellist were practically basic requirements of any major social function.

But since the rise of rock & roll in the 40's, we're approaching nearly a century of drums, vocalist, guitar, (optional) second guitar.

What factors led to the prevalence of those particular instruments? The trumpet used to be an iconic instrument, even outside of jazz -- how come it didn't make the cut into the modern quartet?