I'm curious if hannibal barca had a symbol he used to represent his family or his armies, and if didn't have one I'd carthage had one. Kind of similar as to how Greek armies had city symbols on their shields or roman armies had their standards.

I know the Edict of Milan was for Christianity, but did the Jews (also being monotheistic) gain some rights as well? What was life like for Jews before and after the edict?

Are there any good reconstructions on line? A quick google search just shows some city plans, a drawing for a new one etc, are there any good artistic reconstructions of it?

With all the talk about Harriet Tubman replacing Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, I've been seeing nonstop posts online about how he deserves no place on American currency. That he was a genocidal maniac and that he didn't abide by the constitution in his use (or abuse) of his power as president.

I can't help but think that things are more complicated than that.

So what are some arguments for and against him deserving a place on our currency?

Three questions really, mostly focused on the "beer belt" in Europe (Belgium, Germany, etc.) from 1400-1600:

1. Did monastery's derive significant income from providing scribe services, such as copying pages or hand-written books? How much of their income was typically derived from this work? What are some common examples of this work, did it include private work (like taking dictation for a personal letter), or was it just creating Bibles for sale?

2. Did their income fall significantly, due to competition from the printing press?

3. How did monasteries respond to their reduced income? Did some become breweries, or pursue other alternate sources of income?

I am curious if Europe has always had two genders or not. If not, when did this shift happen?

I know a little about the period leading up to the Napoleonic Wars and a fair bit about the Wars themselves, but I've rarely studied the actual peace process, and this issue sticks out like a sore thumb.

It seems to me that, in the immediate aftermath of Napoleon, leaving Corsica--his birthplace--in the hands of the French state would not have appeared wise. This is on top of the existence of Genoa at the time (to be integrated into Sardinia-Piedmont, but whatever), which had reasonable claims on the island dating back, at the most recent, to late in the reign of Louis XV. So... why didn't it go to them? Or, failing that, why wasn't it granted to Sardinia-Piedmont, given that they did control the adjacent island and could, in a way, be seen as the successors to Genoa's claim?

Was it that the participants of the Congress were unconcerned that Corsica was Napoleon's home island? Were there concerns about the balance-of-power (I find that unlikely from just a single island, but I suppose it's possible)? Were there prestige issues associated with divesting from France a territory which was gained during the reign of a Bourbon King?

I have heard it suggested that Joe McCarthy wasn't wrong. That 300+ Communist spies had infiltrated both FDR and Truman's administrations at the highest levels. And that McCarthy's fall from grace and ultimate humiliation was a well orchestrated plot executed by Communists and Liberals.

I have looked into it some but I haven't been able to find any solid evidence to support or disprove the claims and I was hoping you could provide some help or at least point me in the right direction to get as close to the truth as possible.

What were the explanations for the different "experience," climatologically and physiologically, when one climbs a mountain?

So say a slave owner enters a state where slavery is outlawed and that slave is discovered. Can the state take away the slave as they are considered property? Would they become free or be owned by that state. How would this process go? and is there any example of this?

Who were the major players in the gaming industry? What caused the crash and how did they react to it?

As well as the number "420".

Is there any proof of this?

Seeing as the suicide of the People's Temple and murder of Leo Ryan made national news in the U.S. I wonder how much did the local government do to help the Americans? When I see and read things about it the Guyana location seems secondary.

Hi there /r/AskHistorians!

So very much like the title suggests, i'm looking for books that present an unbiased (as possible) view of the Troubles conflict in Northern Ireland.

I grew up in Northern Ireland and regardless of upbringing etc will naturally hold a bias towards one side or the other and wanted to develop a more rounded view of the conflict. I feel the best way is to read a few books on the subject because growing up there I have tried to avoid the topic completely to not get in conflict with others. If anyone could put me on the path to books covering the topic in an unbiased fashion I would be very keen to hear about them!

I'm not sure if it violates any subreddit rules as there is exact question here but if I have, mods feel free to let me know and I will delete this.

I asked this question a few months ago, but didn't get a response. I thought I'd ask again, with a pinging of /u/Das_Boot1 and /u/Prufrock451. (/u/TheHIV123 & /u/WARitter would be welcome, too!! = )

In short, how did a guy who had served mainly in logistics and as an aide get so dominant a position within the US Army at a time when many of his contemporaries could boast far more practical wartime experience (with similar administrative backgrounds in some cases)? While Ike certainly justified the appointment in the long-run, what did Roosevelt and Marshall see in the guy that gave them the confidence that he would succeed to the degree that he indeed did?

I want to use an anecdote in a speech but I forget who it is about.

A general (I think Roman) wins a war (maybe against Carthage). His advisor asks him what he plans to do next.

"We will fortify our troops and supplies and then attack Egypt" he replies.

"What then?" the advisor asks.

"If we take Egypt, next we will move on to the rest of Africa and conquer all the known races on that continent" the general replies.

What then?

Then we will march on Persia, subdue those people, and take their spoils to Rome.

What then?

We shall take India and the outer lands of Europe.

What then?

We shall march to the margins of the earth, subdue the wild peoples there, and unite all Gaia under the glory of Rome.

And, dear general, what shall we do when we have united the world under our domain?

We shall return to Rome and throw a party with feasts and entertainments, the splendor of which has never been seen.

"But general," his advisor replied, "why don't we return to Rome now and commence the celebration?"

Essentially the point of the story is that sometimes you can accomplish your end goal without going to the extra trouble you think you need to. If anyone knows what author/ historical person this story is written by/ about would be helping me out immensely.

Thanks!

I need to find details of the best way to travel from NYC to SF in 1914. By train, ship, overland?

Were they still dancing to disco music or did that become unpopular? Was it as dark as it is today in nightclubs?

I was trying to do some research here, but all the sources I've dug up give conflicting views on who the 'good guy' in the coup d'etat is; any clarification would be appreciated.