When compared to places like Germany, France, Italy, Spain, England, Austria, the Balkans, etc. Scandinavia seems to have a very apparent lack of medieval castles and fortresses. There are many that seem to be from the gunpowder age still around though. Were there castles prior that were all dismantled/destroyed? Or were castles not as much of a staple in medieval Scandinavian warfare?

I know there are all the stories like Adam and Eve about people who lived a long time ago, but who can we prove actually existed? From a non-historical perspective I would imagine it would be an Egyptian Pharoah, but are there any older?

I just finished Blood Meridian and as a non-american I only know so much about history in the "wild west" during the 19th century. I can imagine that it was a brutal and hard life, but did native americans really rape their injured opponents on the battlefield? Did Americans really venture out on mexican territory to raid and kill?

Is the violence in the book true to life or is it exaggerated for effect?

With the onset of the French Revolution, which challenged autocratic authority, then the Revolutions of 1848, which destabilized Europe considerably, then the Communist Revolutions, which introduced radical new ideas of communism into Europe - how was Britain able to remain so on top of things?

I understand that there is the English Channel that separates the British Isles from Continental Europe, but the British Empire has always been so invested in European politics (after all, it is part of Europe), BUT, while vicious revolutions and new ideal fervor swept through Europe like a plague, overthrowing governments and bringing monarchs to their knees (think Louis XVI) - Britain was able to remain powerful and more-or-less stable compared to its Spanish, French, Prussian, Austrian, Russian, etc. counterparts.

I guess my question is, how were the many revolutions that occurred in Europe after 1789 - which had massive effects on the entire continent - leave Continental Europe so devastated while Britain stood triumphant?

Thanks in advance and sorry for the long post.

Ali.

How did Roman citizens address each other when there was a difference in social rank? Did they have a generic "sir"? Different form of address for freedmen (former slaves)? Was "dominus/domina" used by free citizens or just slaves? Roman legions: Addressed by rank (centurian, tribune, etc), by name, or "sir"? How did these term sound when spoken (vocative case?), as in, "Hey, soldier, go kill that guy," as opposed to the simple nominative '-us' ending?

Wiki didn't help me, I just found they are both some kind of secret polices.

I am working on a group project in drama class on Ancient Greece and was assigned the role of finding certain social and historic events that would've made an impact on Greek theatre. I've already looked into it, finding information on the Great Dionysia and the use of drama to satirize leaders and celebrities in the Hellenic period, but I would like to find out more. All help is appreciated ;)

Li Hongzhang and Yuan Shikai are among the most controversial figures in modern Chinese history. Today there are various differing opinions regarding them two among Chinese scholars and history enthusiasts. I was wondering how did the Westerners and the Japanese that they had dealings with view them at the time?

I'm an American of Jewish decent. My "Hebrew Name." is Schlomo Zalman. I have never used this in real life, and I believe it was only ever used during my Bar Mitzvah, but I'm not particularly sure. I'm aware that it's a combination of the Hebrew word for Soloman and the Yiddish word for Soloman. My mom says this is a particularly "Jewish style of name" which is doubled for emphasis. She also told me the name has been in the family for seven generations, which if true means this is probably a somewhat old tradition. I'm not religious at all, and I don't pay attention to Jewish traditions, but I've become curious about this, so I would love if it an expert on the subject could provide me with some information on these questions:

1. Why do many Jews, such as myself, have a "Hebrew Name?"
2. How old is this tradition?
3. Is the significance my mom was told for the name "Scholmo Zalman" correct?
4. What are the significances of other Hebrew Names?
5. Is this just an Ashkenazi thing? Do other Jewish cultures (Sephardi, Mizrachi, Iranian etc) have their own variations of this concept?

Like the title says why was there so much hate for the soldiers after the war ended and even during the war. While in other wars like WWII there did not seem to be any hate for the soldiers that came back. Even in more recent wars like the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan where there was a large amount of dislike or hate for the wars, there did not seem to be hate for the soldiers that came back. I could be totally wrong in my assumptions, but from personal experience I have not seen much.

I saw a short video recently about American Nazis. I didn't watch the whole thing but, it mentioned something about the American Nazis taking orders from Berlin.

Did this actually happen, was German high command communicating and or taking orders from them? If so, were those orders anything of significance?

What happened once the Nazis fell? They the American faction disband?

Marcus Aurelius famously is said to have written the Meditations from remote locations across the empire. But I can find little on how he actually wrote them.

Do we know anything about how he wrote, and how this text made its way into the 12-chapter form its presented in today? Do we have any indication of the accuracy of existing translations and sources?

This was originally posted to r/stoicism but it was suggested I ask here.

Ok I understand, you have the odd indie/folk-rock band like Jethro Tull or Mumford and Sons, and you had that weird hippie folk revival during the 70s. But folk music simply hasn't taken the same place in society in England (I'm specifically talking about England as I'm sure the Celtic nations do have their own traditions) as it has in the US or Germany. Is there a historical reason for this? Apologies if this is the wrong subreddit for this question.

And do we know who or which media outlet first mentioned the war in that way?

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