I've heard that the Byzantine Empire would have called themselves Romans and that "Byzantine" is a modern retroactive name for them. But what about people outside of the Byzantine Empire? Would foreign countries have recognized them as Roman or would they have a different name?

So okay... I am a proud Lithuanian and I love the history of my country. As you probably know, Lithuania and Poland made a Commonwealth in 1569. It was a great and powerful state in Europe.

More and more, I see the PLC being referred to as just Poland. It really angers and annoys me, because it almost makes it look like Poland occupied Lithuania. Poland basically gets all the glory too.

Now don't get me wrong. I totally agree that Poland did take a more important role in the Commonwealth than Lithuania, but still, it wasn't like we wanted them to do that and we also had quite a lot of important tasks and moments. The PLC consisted of 2 big states - Poland and Lithuania. We both had some independence from each other and not everything was the same in both states.

SO how incorrect is calling the PLC just Poland? Is it a very big mistake or is it almost correct? Should we keep reminding those, who call it Poland, to call it the PLC?

Thank you in advance.

It seems that thin swords like rapiers were lighter and could still slash through flesh by their sharpness.

1. How often did Uesugi Kenshin pray to Bishamonten? Is him worshipping Bishamonten even true? Were there any specific rituals?

2. What was the currency of each respective damiyo in Japan in that time period? I would assume rice? Or maybe Cash? Gold? Silver? Silk?

3. Did the population of Japan increase or decrease during the era? Were there any particular regions or provinces that saw rapid development or destruction?

4. What were some examples of Sessei Taigen contributions to the Imagawa clan?

5. How did Imagawa Yoshimoto stack up as a general in comparison to his rivals like Takeda Shingen and Ujiyasu Hojo? Did he ever have a Mikatagahara or a Kawagoe?

6. Excluding the Satomi and Satake clans were there any other Kanto clan that put up a valiant fight against the dominant Hojo without Uesugi Kenshin intervention?

7. What was the relationship between Yoshihisa and Yoshihiro Shimazu like? Who was considered superior? What about their other brothers like Iehisa?

8. The Mori clan had strong relationships with their two rivers Kikkawa and Kobayakawa. But within the Mori clan which of the two rivers had more influence/ was more respected? Likewise who had the stronger authority and prestige between Motoharu and Takakage? Also, why didnt they attack the Ukita or Oda clan when Hideyoshi was running back to Central Japan?

9. Why didnt Oda Nobunaga or Hideyoshi ever claimed the title of Shogun?

10. Is the story of Hanbei capturing a castle with only 16 men true or folklore?

11. Is it true that Oichi was initially married to Shibata Katsuie but then was forced to divorce due to Oda Nobunaga and marry off to the Azai?

12. Excluding Shibata Katsuie, which of the many Oda generals had the most renown during the 1570s? Was it Maeda Toshiie?

13. Was the Tokugawa Shitenno a real title during the era? Assuming that it is real, was it given before or after the Matsudaira became the Tokugawa?

14. It seemed that most of the major damiyo like Nobunaga, Ieyasu and Kenshin all struggled with the Ikko Ikki. Were there any clan there was able to defeat the Ikko Ikki with little troubles?

15. Why were the Miyoshi clan under Nagayoshi at least unable to unify Central Japan considering the fact that they possess a large territory(1/4 of Shikoku and many other provinces plus domination of Kyoto) and strategic location at the centre of Japan?

16. Why was Kenshin so obsess with conquering Kanto when it was so far away from his power base at Echigo? Wouldnt it make more sense to fight for Shinano/Hida/Noto/Etchu?

17. Excluding the Date which other clan came the closest to dominating the North East? The Ashina? Mogami? Nanbu?

18. What was the army composition of a Damiyo during the era? A mixture of cavalry, swordsmen, spearmen, gunners and archers I would assume? But was there a preference for a clan to clan basis? What about the avaliability of horses or guns?

19. Oda Nobuhide warred with the Imagawa, Matsudaira, Toki and Saito clans in his south and north during his entire life. Why was it that he never head west to conquer Ise?

20. It is my understanding that Owari was split into 2. The Kiyosu Oda and Nagoya Oda clans respectively. What was stopping Nobuhide from destroying all his enemies within Owari, uniting the Oda, and exile the Shiba like Oda Nobunaga did 2 decades later? Furthermore, whenever Nobuhide went to war, did he mobillise all of Owari or only those from his base of power?

I've been learning a lot about the Renaissance lately, and there's no doubt that the rise of financial institutions, such as the Medici bank, was such an important part of the Renaissance. My question is: What prevented these institutions from being successful prior to the 14th century? I know the church had usury laws, but were there other laws that halted financial progress prior to the Medicis? Any sources would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for the answer!

I'm sorry if someone has asked this before; I searched previous posts and didn't see anything. How much public outrage was there in America about Japanese Internment as it was happening?

Is it true that this German pilot gunned down an enemy airplane with his p08? Also, is he the only German war prisoner to scape from the British?

I'm watching the Ken Burns Civil war series and it mentions that Lincoln only got 40% of the vote and didn't appear on the ballot in the south. What happened?

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I understand that Liberia was supposed to be a safe haven for African Americans, but did any American leader ever have plans for a majority black state within the USA or as an independent nation?

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Say Hans is driving a Panzer 4 from where it was made in Germany to the Western Front. Would he drive it at the full 26 miles an hour or would he drive it at an agreed upon sustained speed? I'd imagine full speed would only exaggerate any reliability problems with the engine/suspension.

Basically, where do you guys recommend I go to study this kind of stuff? Are there any specific books or documentaries that go into detail, rather than just give an overview??

I notice in pop culture this reference to The USSR obtaining the Atomic Bomb through espionage. Then there’s the whole Rosenberg debacle. Is there truth to this or is it more of hype of pre-McCarthyism?