What were the general attitudes of previous generations in America toward their successors throughout our history? Were they similar in tone to the Baby Boomers toward Millennials or did the concept of generational strife even exist?

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When and how did Islam spread to South East Asia?

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What happened to the women in the emperor's harem after the death of "their" emperor during the Qing Dynasty in China?

I just finished watching Empresses in the Palace on Netflix and wondered about the harem after the emperor's death. This topic might be discussed in the longer original series, but I'm only a couple episodes in there and I don't know how accurate what they say would be, anyway.

So, historically speaking, during the Qing Dynasty, what happend to an emperor's harem (from empress all the way to female attendants), when an emperor died? I assume depending on their status (rank, children or not, maybe other things), the results for them were different, but what could they expect to happen to them?

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Carl Sagan: 'If the Ionian philosophy had prevailed, we might have been travelling in the stars' How accurate is this?

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In the Byzantine Empire, did Christians read the New Testament in its original Koine Greek? How accessible was it to the common man?

By accessible, I both mean linguistically, and practically (could a merchant in Constantinople acquire a copy of the NT easily).

I imagine the answer's going to involve the fact that the Byzantime Empire is a 1000-year period; that's okay! I'm happy to have an answer that either focuses on the time period you're familiar with, or with an answer that discusses change over time.

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In ancient times I've heard that historical figures "built cities" like Alexander did at Bucephala in honor of his horse. How did a ruler in Greco times go about establishing a city? What did that at a minimum constitute?

It just seems from a modern vantage to be an absurd concept. Cities spring from necessity and convenience, not from the will of one man, so to me it seems very strange that a person could just decree a city into existence. So how exactly did an ancient ruler just decide, "Here a city shall be" as it seems is so often stated in history books.

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Did Asian civilizations know much about Australia before Europeans got there?

Are there any Chinese, Arab or Indian maps that include Australia, for example? Did any of the Muslim traders that visited Asian islands ever sail further south? Any travel diaries?

They had knowledge of what is now Indonesia, and religions like Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism were/are popular in these areas.

Do we know anything about the extent of their knowledge of Australia?

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Did south/middle american civilizations (Incas, Mayas, Aztecs) had any encounter with civilisations from other continents before the spanish arrived?

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The Wikipedia page of Women's Brigade of Weather Underground claims that "all female members were required to have sex with all male members, and women also had sexual relations with other women, as monogamous relationships were considered counterrevolutionary". Is this true?

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Who lived in Britain before the Britons?

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Japan took territory from Germany during World War 1, but was allied to Germany during World War 2. Was there ever any discussion of what would become of the former German territory held by Japan if the Axis won?

It seems unlikely to me that the Third Reich would have just let those claims go. Was there ever a dialogue between the Axis powers regarding their fate, and/or any secret plans on Germany's part to eventually reclaim them? If the latter case is true, did Japan ever suspect that such plans existed, and did they do anything to prepare for that eventuality?

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In the 1500 year lineage of the Japanese royal family, have there ever been any disputes about who the next legitimate heir would be?

The Japanese royal family has the longest continuous reign on Earth, going back at least 1500 years and covering 125 monarchs. However, that doesn't necessarily mean there weren't any times when there was contention over who might be the next to ascend to the throne.

Google has failed me, largely because there is so much being said about the issue of female ascendency, and the current emporer's desire to abdicate, that it drowns out the results I hope for, assuming they even exist.

Has there ever been a situation in all of the Japanese royal family's history when the throne was contested between two potential heirs that claimed legitimacy? Is such a dispute even possible with the rules of ascension Japan has had previous to 1889?

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At what point in time was the Macedonian Phalanx completely outclassed on the battlefield?

I'm aware that the Macedonian Phalanx was eclipsed by the Roman legion/maniple, but from what I've read that was mostly due to the Hellenistic states failing to properly use it: I.e. they didn't use it properly in conjunction with heavy cavalry, they fought on terrain ill-suited to the phalanx, made the sarissa too long, and didn't support it with other light infantry. At what point in history would the phalanx have assuredly lost even with proper use?

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In the Schism of 1054, which church diverged from the early Christian church: Eastern Orthodoxy or Roman Catholicism?

This is a bit of a controversial question, and I have come across different beliefs about the Great Schism. For example, this comment thread. Some Catholic and other non-Orthodox Christians say that the Eastern Orthodox Church "veered away" from the early Church. Some Eastern Orthodox and other non-Catholic Christians say that the Roman Catholic Church "veered away" from the early Church.

However, it would be nice if someone were to set the record straight about it.

Did the RCC or EOC "veered away" from the early church? Which church became very different from the early Church theologically, practically, culturally, or structurally? Or is it something more complicated?

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Why does the US historically have so strong ties to Saudi Arabia?

It seems a bit strange to me why the US have so strong ties to Saudi Arabia. They wildly disagree on human rights, Saudi Arabia is member of OPEC that oil embargoed the west back in the 70s, it is known that Saudi Arabia have supported Islamic extremists - so what is it that make the US still one of its close allies, despite all those things?

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Did the native Americans actually show great concern for nature/wildlife/conservation during their times of highest populations, or is this a myth and they had similar environmental impacts as other tribes/cultures of similar sizes?

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Why do Spaniards talk with a lisp, but Hispanic America doesn't?

Most Spaniards pronounce certain words with some sort of lisp, unlike any Latin american, why didn't this speaking pattern transferred over to the colonies?

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When the Allies of World War II decided they needed to invade Europe, what were the first steps taken towards realizing that goal?

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Please suggest books about the "settling" of the American west.

I just got back from a trip to Wyoming and spent time at Fort Laramie. Fascinating.

I realized how little I know about the "settling" of the west - the early expeditions, the wagon trains, the gold rushes, the railways.

I'm looking for fairly easy to read, popular treatments that can get me up to speed on some of these things.

Any recommendations are welcome!

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What are good non-racist sources that discuss the disparity of technology between different cultures from the same time?

So I read Dan Carlin's infamous Guns Germs and Steal a while ago and since then I've also read a few critiques and generally been made aware of the problems with it. I was just wondering if there were any more legitimate sources about this topic?

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The Ottoman Empire can be traced to the year 1299 and was more than 600 years old when WW1 started. I ask then, was this antique empire really on the verge of collapse after all those centuries of existing? Was the empire condemned or was the Great War directly responsible for the collapse?

Partly inspired on this question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3q56w7/was_austriahungary_in_decline_preww1/cwca55y/?context=3

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How can I prove that history is not just a lie to my friend

As the title says

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Did Hitler have any plans to eventually invade France and/or Britain if they did not declare war when he invaded Poland?

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Was there a Jesus?

I'm sorry if this breaks rules and if so I accept the removal.

I'm in a debate and I'll not say for which side. One is saying "yes, there are historical records" and another is saying "no, they're actually no valid historical records"

Is there a certain answer? Why do historians waffle on the subject? There are huge stories about the surroundings of the situation. Why not the man himself other than word of mouth?

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Italy failed most of its operations under Mussolini during WWII, how did it do once it switched sides to the allies and gained a new leader?

To my understanding, Italy was not very much help to Nazi Germany in the second world war. They failed most of their operations, and were overall a disappointment. In 1943 when Mussolini surrendered, and General Pietro Badoglio took charge, were there any changes in their military success? Or were they still like they were before?

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