We know now that Genetic material is passed over from one generation to the next, and blood, of course, is a reflection of that fact. Before that knowledge was common though, why was 'bloodline' the basis of determining handover of power or wealth from one generation to another? Even 'purity of bloodline' was a major factor in determining transfer of power.
I mean, it might as well have been last name, clan name, simple family tree or even hair color. Why blood, of all things, especially when the genetic factor was unknown?

I'm watching the (excellent) Ken Burns Netflix series and it really makes you wonder. I guess no military ever repeated this as it was a PR nightmare for the war. But how did the media get this incredible access. For example, the number of dead bodies on the news, you just don't see that nowadays. I suppose thats deliberate so as to distance us from the consequences of war?

Mainly thinking of the three most well known: Lord of The Rings/The Hobbit, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Harry Potter; I noticed that so many of the well known fantasy novels are created by English authors and am curious as to what effects their culture and such had on these writers to create such popular fantasy stories, while few others from around the world have been able to achieve such success.

Also I recognize that there are more out there that don't appeal to a western audience, I'm just mainly curious as to why the ones that do appeal are significantly written by the English.

I'm mostly interested in medieval applications, but other areas would also be good.

Edit: I mean the tactics and strategy described rather than the use of the text itself.

And if you can, how was this different to German and other power's strategies?

I am now 16 years old. I really love history and i think i want to become a professor. I am now studying hard to have an easier time in university (i already know latin and ancient greek). I wanted to know how many years would it take me to become a professor, how hard it might be and will the salary be enough (some tips on thing i could do to improve salary. i.e. writing books would be appreciated). thanks in advance.

I imagine that as the communities around Egypt got better connected with roads and markets, the commody grain from the highly subsidized monster mega farms in Egypt would have delighted local shoppers and possibly put their local farms out of business.

I've read that some German Generals knew that defeat was inevitable quite early on, before the total retreat on the Eastern Front and the Red Army in Berlin, there was also the assassination attempts on Hitler like Valkyrie.

But what was seen as the turning point in WW2?

I’m thinking a three point hat, eye patch, hook hand, peg leg, and a parrot as a companion. Was there a famous pirate (or possibly pirates) that embodied all of these attributes, or were these amalgamated from different historical figures? Or were these maybe combined into a caricature though fiction writing or some other pop culture source?

After killing Alexander, Aaron’s political career was over. Thomas Jefferson had removed him as Vice President. My question is did Aaron burr ever feel actual remorse for killing Alexander or did he just say that in an attempt to revive his career.

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