What is the oldest known dated coin using the common era dating system? I have a Lithuania Half Grosz silver coin dated 1511 and haven't seen any coins older than that with a date on them. Just curious as I couldn't find much out there on the topic.

Also, was he kind of a wuss? Maybe that's not the best word for it. But he was a sickly guy who had a tendency to hide in the woods or watch from the shore during battles.

What is "Omnium fere gentium nostrae habitus" ?

In Classics class we are frequently told that Philip was avenging the Persian invasions of Greece. I am quite sceptical of this as they were over 100 years earlier. Also not much seems to be made of the of the damage done to Macedon, which to me would imply that it was not hugely significant, or just less significant than say, the sacking of Athens. Thanks in advance

I've seen him called bisexual in a lot of places and even exclusively gay in others but the most common citation I see is a couple of sources that say he "loved Hephaestion above all others." To me, this feels like a case of wishful thinking. My (very basic) understanding of ancient Greek homosexuality is that it wasn't really related to sexual orientation at all. Is there any firm evidence to suggest that Alexander was bisexual in our contemporary sense, rather than in the ancient Greek sense? Is there a general agreement in the academic community one way or the other?

EDIT: Apologies if this has been asked before but "Alexander the Great sexuality" and similar searches didn't turn anything up.

Roughly how prevalent was independent land ownership, or allodial land owning, especially among free peasants and common knights in 11th-13th century Western Europe?

I am trying to figure out what the date of eruption of vesuvius would be (we'll use 24 august, 79 CE) in the julian calendar, including year. the date would be IX kal. Sept. I think. but what about the year.

What would the date be a month before (24 July 79 CE)?

Since the Roman Empire spans hundreds of years, I want to know specifically around the time of the Pax Romana. I have a cold right now and it got me wondering how ancient societies dealt with it. If anyone could provide additional info about other cultures' relationship with the disease, I'd greatly appreciate it.

I'm writing a paper for one of my history classes, and I'm discussing the IRA and The Troubles in Northern Ireland. I'm not sure what primary source testimony about this time is available, if there is any. All of the scholarly articles I have are primarily secondary sources. Do you all know of any resources or sources I might be able to find and utilize?

I'm going to cross post this to /r/IrishHistory, but any resources you all might be able to steer me towards would be immeasurably appreciated.

I enjoy learning about Soviet history, but general information about this war interests me, considering that it lasted until 1989 and the USSR collapsed only two years later.

A little bit of a St. Patrick's Day themed question.

Let me give some background from me, first. In my family there is a tradition of naming your eldest son "William". I've never really dug into why this is a tradition, but it is one and it goes back at least 5 generations that I know of. I've often wondered who this "William" was and generally assumed he was a cult of personality somewhere down the line or perhaps a Scottish figure of some sort since our family associates most strongly with Scottish ancestry.

Come to present day, I have my first son, and decide to research our genealogy / family tree for names and to learn more about this tradition. I come to find that our original U.S. ancestor come over via Northern Ireland around 1790 or so and it is presumed that he or his family came from Scotland before that.

This led me to learning about the Ulster Scots, and in particular I have come across the story of William the Orange or William the III of England and the strong support he had from the Ulster Scots.

Knowing this, I'm beginning to wonder if my family has been naming their children, unwittingly now, after William the Orange on and off for the last few hundred years. Is there any other record of a tradition like this among protestants in Scotland/N. Ireland?

As a bonus, I'd also like to know if the fact that my family is historically Presbyterian has any special significance to the Northern Ireland conflicts, particularly around the 1790's when our family decided to leave Ulster.

Apologies if I'm not using correct terminology or specifics. I mean history from the 19th or 20th centuries, preferably in a Western context, but I should try to be open-minded about it.

I couldn't see any listed in the sidebar links and a search doesn't turn anything up, so I thought I'd ask.

I have a few Cold War-related blogs that I subscribe to - Restricted Data, International Spy Museum, Cold War International History Project and History Today - but would like to expand my collection of light reading sources. Anything about the history of technology and innovation would be especially welcome.

What are the origins of the human race burying our dead?

When did this practice start?

Why did it start?

My roommate and I were talking, and he brought up that Greek was 1 vote shy of being the official language of the US. Apparently Ben Franklin was the swing vote and voted for English. I just want to know if there is any truth to this.

Also, sorry if this was asked before, it's my first time on this subreddit.