Just wondering why did the British settle Australia in Sydney and Tasmania first instead of Perth or Northern Australia which is much closer to England. you'd think it would be much more economical to not have to travel the extra thousands of kilometres.

I've been really into medieval and renaissance history for a while now. When doing reserch I've found that there isn't really a definitive end date to the medieval period, pretty much everyone you ask says something different, from as early as the mid 15th century to as late as the verry early 17th century. I was wondering what is the latest you could possibly go in regards to the end of the medieval period?

Greetings, everyone.

I have done plenty of research on the question. Nevertheless, I am normally still left wandering: Which one is older, Zoroastrianism or Judaism?

Here's the deal.

As most of you probably already know: each individual decade within a given century can be so very different (e.g. 1810 vs 1880) in terms of fashion. And then each year within a decade is different (e.g. sleeves of 1890s women's wear) and on top... each country has a variation on what trends may have existed (e.g. Poland vs Chicago, 1920).

Yet, I've heard some folks say they are a Victorian fashion expert (1837 to 1901, across the whole British Empire). That's an enormous bracket of time and range of global space. Not that I don't believe them but at least for me, that's a huge wealth of information to retain.

As a hobby historian, who has a bunch of interests (e.g. Elizabethan & Regency men's wear, many assorted eras of women's wear). I'm looking for a way to get better at specifics and be more focused.

What amount of time do you suggest as most manageable for someone to focus on? Should one pick a single country? A single gender? One year or ten? Is an entire dynasty manageable?

Thank you for your thoughts!

For context I am writing a story from the POV of a colonist sent to an Irish plantation during the 1690s and I'm wondering what English colonists writing and speech would sound or read like.

I have limited knowledge of life during the 1690s, especially during the colonisation of Ireland, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

I recently came across an article about the evolution of German technology and it made a passing reference to the mechanical failure that several German tanks(especially tigers) faced during the war. How far is this true and if it is, why did it happen since German tanks were considered to be far superior to most allied tanks except the Soviet T-34

Do we actually know what Metamorphoses was written on and with, or can we make an educated guess by considering that it was written in 8ce? Thank you.

Edit: Vellum, papyrus, wax? Stylus, pen, quill?

Are there surviving accounts of how much these agricultural workers ate? What were they eating? Pounds and pounds of rice, bread, cornmeal, or potatoes? Did they have access to sources of concentrated calories like oil, nuts, lard, etc?

Did far eastern tribes that encountered Russian explorers in the 15th, 16th, or 17th century face a similar problem equivalent to when Western Europe expanded Into the America’s?

Disease?,loss of culture?, being forced to reallocate into different regions (reservations)? Thank you

Hi, I was reading some texts about traditional archery on internet, I read that a composite bow is more faster and strong than a medieval longbow, but I asked to myself, is the composite bow more accurate and with more distance than medieval longbow? someone can answer please.

After Harald Hardråde's defeat at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, his son Olav Kyrre was allowed to return to Norway after pledging never to invade England again. My question is: Has Norway been able to keep this promise? I know that Denmark-Norway fought multiple wars with Great Britain, but has Norwegian forces invaded English or British territory since 1066? Did Norwegians partake in German attacks on GB during WW2? Or has there been some invasion related to territorial claims in The Arctics?

Movements against the Axis, like the Polish Resistance or the Anti-Nazi movement in Germany, are well known.

What I’m wondering is: did the Allies have to deal with similar issues in their occupied territories, or even in their own countries?