During the age of Metternich, Habsburg Austria was a staunchly conservative patchwork of feudal territories. How is it that by the 1800s, the country had numerous liberal governments, created a capitalist economy and was the founding center of liberal Austrian Economics?

What was there before their arrival? And how significant was their impact?

I know there are lot of topics on the net but i couldnt trust them and want to ask I read 3 theory for a main reason First one those pieces of Slavs werent occupied by Tatars Sec. they(byelorussians)wear white clothes Third one is they were Christianised when the others were still believe old Slav paganism. Thanks for every answer

I'm currently reading Inventing the Way of the Samurai and I can't wrap my head around what the author is saying about post war Japan. He describes it as both militarized and "essentially synonymous with blind obedience". Yet he also writes about how these military leaders had a warped understanding of bushido. Was the idea seen as a positive thing like it was around the Meiji restoration, or was it no longer valued?

Also, if there are, how have these texts been treated by the Church throughout history?

A number such as 1865 used to be pronounced as "five, sixty. Eight hundred, and a thousand" but is read nowadays as "a thousand, eight hundred, five, and sixty"

I'm writing a blog post about some colored/minority suffragettes and I'm noticing that they seem to write and talk about suffrage differently than the white suffragettes of the time.

Someone from Twoxchromosomes suggested is ask over here. I'm just looking for thoughts on this topic and resources.

In 1914 there was loads of conflict and tension because the Irish nationalists wanted full independence. they held the easter uprising in 1916 too. what had changed since the late 19th century when main stream Irish nationalists were pushing for home rule?

So I'm reading "The Civil War" by Lucan and in one passage very early on he mentions "Ere this the Chinese might have passed under our yoke, and savage Araxes, and any nation that know's the secret of Niles cradle".

Now I'm aware that Rome and Han China would have been aware of each other existence. What I am wondering is how much would they know of each other. Lucan was a poet, so would the average Roman patrician know who the Chinese are? Or was this a translation error of some kind?

I do realize that Medieval archers were highly trained individuals, however how often did archers do any real damage in a battle scenario? Did arrows pierce metal armour or is that only depicted in movies? Also, was it not relatively easy to defend or brace against an archer assault for infantry with shields or helmets? I am of course taking about manual bows not the 21th century metal junk we have now. Thank you! :D

Is it mearly a plot for drama or is this steeped in actual occurrences?

Also, was France a Catholic country in unity with Spain during the 1570's?

i have been tasked to write an essay on how the Liberian back to Africa movement was ultimately a failure. My biggest challenge has been to find sources to back up the essay. Any help on the topic would be greatly appreciated.

How does modern Historiography explain the creation of the scientific, economical and military advantage of the Europeans over the rest of the world that paved the way to the subjugation/conquest of it?( As this map properly illustrates).

Different paradigms and perspective are welcome but I'm particularly interested in analysis and criticism of Jarred Diamond (GGS) and Rodney Stark's (How the West Won: The Neglected Story of the Triumph of Modernity) works.

I’m curious on how an ancient civilization was able to flatten entire mountain tops. Has there been any research that concluded why they were built and how?

As in who fought in the armies, what weapons did they use, and what rank they were. Also how many people were in the army, and how many were archers, knights, foot-soldiers, etc...

If Hitler had decided to live a typical life away from radical politics, would the Nazi party still have risen to total control of Germany?

Was it truly Hitler that tried to conquer Europe or was it inevitable with some other Nazi leader?

I recently came across an article that mentions that Moshe Dayan, then the chief of the Israeli general staff, was concerned that, should hostilities break out between Israel and Jordan, the British army would aid the Jordanians against the Israelis.

This is surprising to me since in the same year the British and the Israelis cooperated in the Sinai Campaign.

Can someone provide more information on:

• What the general British attitude at that time was with regards to the Israeli-Arabic conflict?
• Did the British have Middle-Eastern interests that Israel could have potentially threatened?
• How serious were Dayan's concerns of hostilities with the British?
• And lastly, how did his concerns influence Israel's participation in the Sinai Campaign?

Is there some historical significance to the colors?