Obviously not World War 1 because they didn't know there was going to be another one
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Did the British react to it at all? I understand that they built HMS Dreadnought the year before, but I'd have thought they'd have reacted to anything that threatened Naval superiority
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It seems like there are many depictions of fantasy characters wearing their cloaks while being able to maneuver well in combat. I am curious if there is any truth to this. It seems like it would hinder or put the warrior at a disadvantage. (I ask about the Spartans mainly because they are the first cloaked warriors that I can think of).
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Something that always bothers me when I read any kind of fantasy or historical fiction is seeing people or families associated to lions, which if I'm not terribly mistaken, are only native to Africa.
Now, I understand that just because an animal wasn't native to Europe it doesn't mean medieval populations weren't aware of it, but the iconic recognition the image of the Lion has is something that, as far as I know, usually only happens no native things with which the population deeply identifies (the kind of animals that become associated with certain people, families, and subsequently nations), so that presents a potential problem or cognitive dissonance in my mind.
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We have Tuesday through Friday, named after Norse gods and Saturday, named after Saturn.
Given the strong Christian presence over the history of English speaking nations, why have the days retained their pagan names? On that note, why did Saturday retain its Roman name while the others retained their Germanic influence?
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I find it interesting to wonder about my ancient Greek ancestors. My father said that my grandfather had this coin dated by a museum to 500 BC. The side with the man in a crown, quite clearly says "Basilea" which means king(even in modern Greek), followed by a name that may say "Selvykou" but really I can't read ancient Greek, especially when the engraved letters are half faded. I googled Selvykou, nothing came in English, but there was a greek forum which talked about it. I only read Greek very faintly so it wasn't making much sense to me. So my best guess is "King Selvykou" or "ΒΑΣΙΛΕΑ ΣΕΛΒΥΚΟΥ".
The other side has a herd of animals with the letters "ICA" or "ICL" (the Λ makes an L sound, the from the modern greek word lamda) which I can't translate either, any additional information about this would be fantastic.
I would love to learn about my heritage, and my ancestor's values and way of life, possibly where this coin may have come from. I would also love to learn about this "King Selvykou" and what he was all about. If there's any info or written accounts on this guy and his time period I would love to read about it in depth. That's why I ask here! I need someone more informed than myself to help me work it out. Any help would be greatly appreciated :)
EDIT: Evidence suggests that the coin is probably a fake! Which stumps me why a museum told my grandfather otherwise. Something shifty must've happened down the lines in my family! Thanks everyone for the help.
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I'm thinking along the lines of the Pied-Noirs, but as we know they left. I'm wondering what happened to any of the, say, European Africans who were now told that the home their family had lived in for generations wasn't there's anymore. Is there any books or articles that could give me insight into their thoughts during Decolonization and what happened to them after it, if they chose to stay behind.
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It occurs to me that I don't understand what really happened in France and Europe after Napoleon was exiled. A google search reveals different republics, empires, restoration and monarchies - this seems to be a tumultuous time that I have literally never heard a word about. Any suggestions of good reading or viewing/listening would be much appreciated.
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I can't for the life of me remember, and I can't find it via the search function.
iirc, it gets mentioned here quite often. Basically the state withdraws its protection from the criminal, who is essentially a fugitive/exile that others can murder without consequences.
Would appreciate any thoughts!
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Pictures of ancient societies tend to depict people wearing some kind of covering of the genatalia, but nothing else. When did humans begin doing this, why did we do this, and why did we do only this for a period of time?
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I'm currently reading through Michael Parenti's The Assassination of Julius Caesar: A People's History of Ancient Rome, and at one point (p. 114) he alludes to the incident as if it were a certainty. I am aware of the rumors that followed Caesar for the rest of his life about this, but most historians I read brush it off as famous slander and nothing more.
Do any historians of note really believe this? How likely is it to be true, and is there any evidence supporting it?
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The crusades was a significant part in Europe from the 10-13th century, to retake the holy land and cities important to christianity. Acre, Jerusalem, Antioch, Cairo. But what has irked me is why did Islamic rulers hold most of Spain for more then half a millenium? Why was there no focus on driving Islamic rulers out of Europe THEN retaking the holy land?
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