I say dangerous because they have a higher crime rate in contrast to cities like New York, Philadelphia or Houston for example.

I understand that it gives the holder control of passage between the Atlantic and Mediterranean but why is that? Wouldn't some Iberian and Moroccan lands be just as if not more efficient at controlling passage?

Hey everyone, just discovered this subreddit and after using the search tool I couldn't find an answer to this long question I've always had. What is the greek Chronos/Kronus really? I've heard that he was a Titan, which seems to be the most common answer, but I've also seen people assure that Kronus and Chronos are different entities, one which is a Titan whilst the other is a God. Are both of them time? Are there really two?

Take for example the game, Smite. It's not 100% lore accurate, of course, but we see Chronos as a God there, and he's separate from the evil child-eating Kronus. What's up with this?

Was there any particular shame attached to losing the war?

I'd love to hear answers, but I'd also really appreciate if people could point me in the right direction to dive into this further myself.

I understand all the big names and events, but I'd like to know what it was like going to school, or working a job, ect. I know that the experience of someone in Moscow may be different than a Ukrainian farmer, but I'd be interested in all of the above.

Thanks everyone!

I was browsing a random thread and someone, in an analogy for stupidity, mentioned how they built railroads over snow. The snow then melted significantly and the tracks crumbled. Is there any evidence of this actually happening? If so, where and what were they thinking?

Thanks!

Similar to each other, that is.

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Why don't we read of this happening more often? Would his family and servants peer pressure him into staying in his palace until the enemies took his city? What would have happened if, say, a Bronze age Assyrian or Hittite king tried to disguise himself as a servant when the enemies stormed through the city gates? Would the invaders just torture people until someone pointed him out? Has this ever happened?

This isn't to say that war isn't brutal and inhumane in all eras, but in the wars within western Europe then there do seem to have been a lot of generally agreed upon "codes" in warfare, even absent a general law of war. There are some famous ones, like the general distaste of targeting officers, but also warfare seems to have been somewhat limited, as Frederick the Great was hardly sacking cities and deporting entire populations, as was the standard practice in contemporary southeast Asia. Given that European armies could match anybody atrocity for atrocity when fighting outside Europe, this doesn't seem to be due to any innate humanity, so why the "formalization" of warfare?

Or is this all a myth concocted in he face of twentieth century "total war"?

We see movies Braveheart and Lord of the Rings romanticize “the charge”. Were speeches common before battle?

If so, how would the commander be able to relay his message to a huge army? (I doubt shouting would actually work)

I apologize if my question is worded oddly, I tried typing it at least 10 times. From what little general history I am able to find Nero seems to be depicted as one the the "worst", or most despotic of the emperors. I am aware that many accounts such as him "playing a lyre" during the Great Fire are regarded as fiction. Yet I am curious if there were any positive, or at least widely considered positive, aspects of his reign. Did he introduce anything of cultural value to Rome or the empire as a whole? Or does history validate that he was indeed a madman?

It has come to my attention recently that my researching skills are lacking, so I figured, who better to ask than people who research for a living. If this is the wrong place for this question, please let me know and I'll repost.

I'm studying for a degree in education, not history, but for the past several papers I've written, the research element has been the area where I struggle. I've never had any courses, or teachers/professors discuss proper ways of researching aside from don't use Wikipedia, etc. When I'm researching now I always use data basis, and only search for peer reviewed material, and only use sources where I have access to the entire work, not just the abstract.

Any advise or tips that you can offer would be GREATLY appreciated!

Seems like you are guaranteed to die. Is this just more of a movie thing? I'm guessing you are more ornately dressed and thus easily identifiable and more likely to be killed.

What did they do to get bulky?

It is often stated that Austria-Hungary was a great power in decline in 1914. How strong was Austria-Hungary's position in europe at that time? Especially regarding economy, science and education and foreign relations.

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