I always found it strange that Aristotle was okay with Alexander being a conqueror. Or that he tutored him to be such. I just imagined someone of great wisdom would lean toward pacifism and teach Alexander accordingly. I always figured that Aristotle had no choice in the matter and may have resented it some. Any evidence about Aristotle's views on Alexander?

Massacres and serial killers have, of course, been well documented throughout US history. But did the phenomenon of so-called “spree killings” - the apparently random slaying of many victims in a few minutes or hours - occur before the advent semiautomatic guns?

I know the ME262 was the first operacional fighter plane to see service, and after the ww2 jet planes started getting more attention specially in armies... But what about comercial jets? Can the ME262 be considered a precursor to that?

In essence, from what I understand, Jefferson’s idea is no radical departure from similar ideas from Locke (e.g. the commons), and yet, it seems that Jefferson is advocating that property is not a natural right (at the very least not one beyond the span of one’s lifetime), which seems radically different from what I thought Lockean property rights to be. (That may also explain why the right to property was left out of the declaration?) I have heard--anecdotally--that at times Jefferson advocated for reallocation of property and so this seems to square with the above concept. (Admittedly, I have not studied this in depth so I may be mistaken here—on all counts).

In essence, my questions: how do his viewpoints on stewardship/usufruct radically depart from both philosophical and common conceptions of property rights in the 18th century? How are his views similar to those conceptions?

(Bonus question if anyone is up for it, perhaps to conclude the above questions: without going too far into an unnecessary discussion on contemporary views, how are our perceptions of Jefferson’s ideas on the above distorted today, esp. in relation to an almost sanctimonious belief in the connection between the founders, modern capitalism, and property rights? If at all.)

Hi there,

I wonder how easy it is for an amateur history-lover to get online access to historical archives. Let's say I want to read the original (or translated) version of a certain degree from Ottoman Empire, how do I find them? Or, is there any recommended source where I can read translations or the originals of such historical documents?

Hello Everyone!

I'll get down to brass taxes!

I'm a writer and I'm working on a new novel in the Fantasy/Historical Fiction genre's respectively, and I find myself in the research phase. I'm a huge history buff and I adore the Japanese culture both present and past. As such, I've decided to write a Nouvella Series and I've been researching quite a bit recently but I find myself at a bit of a plateau.

As the title states, I'm curios did any of the major Sengoku and Edo Period clans survive into the modern age?

While I'm generally curios as to what Clans overall survived, I'm more notably concerned with the "Yagyu Clan," as the protgaonist in one way or another is affiliated with them.

I will of course continue my research but I'm also aware that family names change in one form or another. Lets take a brief look at my own countries history and the Anglo-Norman invasion of ireland led by Richard de Burgo. "De Burgo" changed and is now more commonly known as "Burke."

Wikipedia extract: "The House of Burke (Irish: de Búrca; Latinised to de Burca or de Burgo) is the Irish branch of the Anglo-Norman noble family known as de Burgh."

So it is with that in mind, that i ask did the Yagyu family name change and evolve?

I am curious about why it is so universally established that Jesus had long hair and a beard. I guess this must have settled at some point, and for some specific historical reason.

I am specifically interested in Greek and Roman paganism: the gods and the customs and festivals honoring or surrounding them. Even though people weren't necessarily outright worshipping them during the Middle Ages, could their presence still be felt in Christianity at all?

It seems like it would be very advantageous to be able to collapse your pike on the march and re-assemble it before battle.

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Is this just an urban myth? Serious answers only, thanks.

Were days ever added or subtracted? How long ago did this pattern of 7 days a week start? Are there any gaps?

When historians’ subject is Byzantine history and not Roman history any more?

Does it start with Constantine I and the transition of capital to New Rome aka Constantinople?

With Theodosius and the split to East Roman Empire and West Roman Empire?

With Heraclius who lost Balkans, Syria and Egypt and remained with the Greeks only?