Everyone who knows anything about Vikings knows that their helmets didn't actually have horns. However, I wonder why do most people think they did? Where does this myth come from?

I think it might have something to do with the Christians who the Vikings thought- it's possible they connected them with the devil, who is usually portrayed with horns, but it's just my speculation.

For example, the only boxing I've ever seen outside of clips at the end of the news were in Day of the Fight, Snatch and Raging Bull. I'm not even sure if I've seen the clip where Ali says the phrase, although I'm sure I probably saw a segment of it when I was younger.

My point is: I don't watch boxing. I don't care for it. I'm not interested by it. But somehow I've come to know this phrase. Why is it so popular and what made it cross over from the world of boxing and into the public consciousness.

This little tidbit is mentioned in every single discussion of the Great War that I've ever seen, from textbooks to documentaries to youtube videos; all across the board of reliability people mention that everyone was enthusiastic to the point of delusion about the war that was awaiting them. And yet, with the singular exception of Kaiser Wilhelm's message "you will be home before the leaves fall from the trees", which incidentally does not even refer to Christmas, was only meant for their western armies assuming the Schliefen plan worked and had no bearing on how long he expected the Eastern war to last, and anyway did not even come from a military planner.

I can't find any reference to any other statement from anyone else implying they thought the war would be very brief. Surely there must be something, right? Though, why on earth would the British expect the war to be short? Or the French? Or the Russians? How could any military strategist think such a thing?

I'm working on a book and I could use some sources that involved international/racial relationships between these two groups and how they were affected post Pearl Harbor.

I know plenty about the second world war and it seems that once the allies got their feet under them the axis didn't stand a chance, with the turning point of the war being considered by many the Battle of Stalingrad. But a quick google search shows that the allied powers were still struggling in the Spring of 1918. What changed? What were the big turning points? How close were the allies to being driven out of Western Europe?

I saw somebody say that "real" war historians thought of the winter war as one of the "top 5 wars in history". After reading the wikapedia article i don't really see why. Can somebody explain?

What kind of reactions did they have?

Most sources explain how the metal rings are woven to form the armor but never how they made those chains to begin with.

I am most interested on what rituals/practices the two groups (don't) have in common.

Or am I getting this story confused with the Mongol incursion into central Europe when they all suddenly withdrew to attend the funeral of Genghis Khan back home?

Hi everybody,

My professor today mentioned Carlos II, specifically that he was mentally disabled and permanently physically ill, and that he looked very strange, all due to several generations of Habsburg inbreeding. Now, this was said merely as an aside (it's a political science class) and the professor did not go into any depth at all - but I looked up Carlos II and I am fascinated/intrigued by this. How many generations of inbreeding did it take to produce such a strange man? After he actually took the reigns of the kingdom, what were things like? Did he do anything in terms of (or even care about) governing the kingdom? How was he treated by foreign monarchs and the nobility in Spain? Did he ever make any public appearances? Essentially, I would like to know: what was his deal?

Bonus: are the Habsburgs and the Hapbsurgs the same family? If so, which term is the most common, and why are both used? I've seen both but nobody cared to distinguish the two or explain what the origins of the terms are.

Sorry if this question has previously been asked. I searched for it in the sub but we all know how Reddit's search function sucks.

Edit: I'll just add this here- I'm more interested in men purchasing sexual services from gladiators. I know female sexuality was fairly well controlled. The majority of modern male prostitutes are hired by men; I was wondering if that rang true in ancient times as well. I would assume so since there is evidence than men did solicit male prostitutes, but I'm looking for concrete examples of it happening to gladiators.

Similar to how Bavarians or Prussians are distinct, yet both considered German?

EDIT: By Japanese Empire I was meaning the empire after the Meiji Restoration. I suppose I was thinking regionalism between 1300 and 1868.

Further clarification: For example, how different were the people in say Kanto compared to those in Shikoku in this time period?

My question is, how did the British government treat citizens of the Dutch colony in North America after it was given to them? Did they deport, assimilate, integrate etc.

By "acquired" I mean, if people were living there when did China take over?

Were sword fights fanciful fencing in the middle ages like we see in movies or more brutal and ruthless? What would be a good movie or video of true sword fights?

The more detailed the better.

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