Russian history seems to be the consolidation and ever so often breakdown of power due to, among other things, its geographical/geopolitical position and vastness. What I mean is, Tsardom arose out the threat of invaders from both the west and east and its Mongolian tutelage, as a large domain that demanded centralization. But even after the Revolution "tsarism" in Bolshevik dress seemed to be revived through Stalin's dictatorship, although for more complex reasons. How different were the power dynamics of Stalinism and tsarism? Was Stalin essentially a modernized tsar?

In other words did the Bolshevik Revolution change the fundamental power structure of Russian politics, or did it just make tsarism more dynamic in a modern world?

An extra question: did Stalin's death undo this regression towards tsarism?

I understand that just about all of underground commerce was (and mostly continues to be) word of mouth, but I've always wondered how it worked with electronic devices where a large amount of resources is required to create a product.

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I feel like the outcome determines the actual type of war, but I'd like an expert to confirm it if true. Sources would be appreciated. Thank you!

So caveat first, this is research for a low fantasy novel, so the actual geography and societies will vary, but I'm trying to keep it pretty grounded.

I have three people, one adult male, two female children, setting out on a long overland journey, and I'm trying to figure out what they would carry. My starting point would be Ötzi the Iceman, but he's a couple of millennia earlier than the period I'm looking at, and he was probably making a relatively short journey, so I'm trying to fill things out.

I'm particularly curious about how my characters would make fire on the journey. Would they be limited to friction methods like bow drills, or would they carry embers with them? When was the flint-and-iron method discovered? Any suggestions would be gratefully received!

I read somewhere that there is a theory that Neanderthals interbred with Homo Sapiens and they claim some of their DNA markers (not sure of exact term sorry) are present in people of European descent. How credible is this information and theory? Also is there any additional reading on this theory?

During Operation Deadlight, over 100 U-Boats were scuttled by the British, but why didn't the Royal Navy either keep them or scrap them for parts?

Was there a proper system of labeling streets, and house numbers at this time? How easily could I reliably find the house if I had a proper address? If no system existed, was one eventually developed by future emperors?

Why didn't the leaders get together to talk earlier? One thousand years is a long time to wait.

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I know that mouth-to-mouth resuscitation wasn't a thing until the 1700's, so I feel as though I'm answering my own question but...maybe someone knows of something people did back then to try to save a drowning victim?

Sorry, by "also seen as war crimes", I don't mean to sound like a Wehraboo. My observations come from many people on Reddit saying that they were war crimes.

Firebombings of:

• Tokyo

• Hamburg

• Dresden

Or was this a rare opinion because it was total war and because of:

• Pearl Harbor

• The Blitz

• Coventry Blitz

• Rotterdam Blitz

Is it a local policemen, a British agent, or someone else?

Im looking to travel asia and I want to learn more about the history.

I think it's wonderful we have been able to preserve memories of such an event that had an impact on the world, don't get me wrong. But it seems odd that we have a site on the National Mall dedicated to a tragedy that didn't happen on American soil when there is no such museum to American slavery or the killing of Native Americans.

I have heard that it started as the Roman holiday Lupercalia, but is this true? Also, What is the actual story of Saint Valentine?

I just think it's incredibly strange that the language of one of the greatest empires in human history just sort of faded out to what it is today.

Even stranger, it was the "language of Christianity" which spread across Europe like wild fire through Rome.

So in a simple way to understand, why is Latin considered a dead language?