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So my friend claims that James III of England was a black man.
Is that true? Is there any contemporary source which supports this claim?
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Even when states like Kitari or Bonyoro-Kitari appeared in Lake Victoria in Kenya, which borders modern day Ethiopia today
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Was 'pussy' not slang for female genitalia yet? The Hays Code was still in effect at the time so it seems unlikely to me.
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Arzawa seems quite mysterious to me. It doesn't seem like there is a specifically Arzawan site excavated (yet). Do we know if they were Luwian, Greek, precursors to the Lydians and Carians, or what?
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After the invention of the printing press, information was able to spread a lot faster, so I’m assuming newspapers or some form of journalism came about because of it. What were the headlines like, what was considered newsworthy?
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Why is this? How many of the highest peaks been conquered by the native population?
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https://i.imgur.com/lqwy0CM.png
I know its related to Byzantine music but that's all i know, can someone please explain what is written and what it signifies
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I have seen them depicted in different paintings and media portrayals, but I ha yet to see a guide of who would and would not have worn them (officers vs enlisted men vs militia). Any help would be appreciated!
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It’s my understanding that during the Yuan dynasty and shortly after, China was strong and prosperous relative to much of Europe. But by the time the Europeans used military force on China in the 1800’s, China seemed to have been poorer and weaker than Europe. What caused the decline of China before that time and when did Europe pass up China in strength and wealth?
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A cursory search for 上杉謙信 性別 (Uesugi Kenshin’s gender) brings up a number of sites and blog posts that discuss various arguments for Uesugi Kenshin being female. Are there any reliable sources (Japanese or otherwise) that support these claims?
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In the biography 'Napoleon the Great' by author Andrew Roberts, in chapter 5 he introduces Talleyrand:
"Clever, lazy, subtle, well travelled, club footed, a voluptuary and bishop of auton".
Talleyrand was very influential in his time, can anyone help me understand what characteristics about him made him lazy? did it impede or help him in any way?
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I've recently seen a few articles and Reddit posts that talked about "antifascists" in World War 2. For example, this post https://www.reddit.com/r/TrollXChromosomes/comments/ayxgp6/respect/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
I think it's great that people are talking about history on Twitter and Reddit, especially history about women, who often get left out of historical discussions. But is calling Nazi fighters antifascists correct? Is that a term that was used at the time or are we putting modern day politics on historical motivations?
Edit: Clarified a sentence.
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In Downton Abbey, none of the servants are married when the show starts. The show even claims at one point it is uncommon for them to marry at all. Is this true? Seems very unlikely to me.
The show obviously happens already in relatively modern times, but what happened before that is also interesting.
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'Efendi' in Turkish today holds a similar place to 'Sir' or 'Ma'am' in English. 'Beyefendi' and 'Hanimefendi' respectively mean 'Sir' and 'Ma'am'. 'Efendi' also means master in a hierarchical sense. For example, 'Lord' in 'Lord of the Rings' gets translated as 'Efendi'.
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I've learned a lot already but I want to read some books about the war. Can anyone recommend some?
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