This is a potentially interesting topic that I have heard next to nothing about.

My husband is reading "God is Red" by Vine Deloria Jr., and approaching me today with the story of Velikovsky, the 1950s psychiatrist who made a variety of claims about the history of our solar system. The most notable is probably that Venus was expelled from Jupiter's red spot 3500 years ago.

I know this might sound like a scientific question, but I'm actually more interested in the events around his claims, such as -

1. What was the immediate reaction to his publication of "Worlds in Collision?" Did anyone immediately support his claims?

2. What does the archaeological and historical (especially in religious texts) record indicate about events 3500 years ago? What are the global disasters he is referencing and what do we believe caused them?

3. What events have led to the modern recurrence of his theories and increasing acceptance of them?

Thanks very much for your help - my husband was super excited reading all of this (for reasons unknown to me) and I'm trying to learn more about the story.

You're a resident in Acre (or another city in the newly established kingdom of Jerusalem) and the first crusade happens and then you're ruled by the Europeans.

If you're a Muslim are you able to continue your religion? If you were a farmer did you keep your land?

Were there any major changes in your lifestyle when the crusaders came?

If you were a Christian, did you welcome your new Christian overlords?

Was the Cyrillic we see today once Greek characters? Or is Cyrillic a mixture of ancient Runic characters with Greek placeholders?

After playing the total war game series I've been wondering if ancient wars in Rome/Japan and other parts of the world were really as large scale and chaotic as we are shown in video games and movies. Were they really as brutal and chaotic? Were the there really several thousands of people chopping each other to bits whilst having arrows and javelins rained upon them? Or were the battles more condensed and less frequent than we are told? I can't imagine when Rome was invading all around the globe that these tribes had several thousands of soldiers to match

In studying the Ottoman Empire i've noticed that a number of Sultans have been assassinated from within their court. I haven't tried to count it or anything, but it at least seems like a fairly common occurrence, especially in the Empire's long decline.

Compare this to royalty in Europe where, where plenty of Kings have died from illness, war and even jousting accidents, the incidence of assassination (On the surface) seems low, especially from within their own house court.

I am wondering firstly if this is true, and if so why assassination was more frequently seen among the Ottomans. Did they simply have a more practical view of their leaders than the 'Divine Right' espoused by Christian monarchy, or was it something else?

Say I'm walking down some street, drunk as a skunk, and I bump into an officer. Would the police fine me? Arrest me? What exactly would happen?

And are size of punishments the same as today's "Marijuana Prohibition," like the back in the day I would get 500 dollar fine and a month in prison for being drunk vs. today, I would get the same for being high. Did they have brethelyzers back then to accurately gauge the blood pressure, and would that take into account on what punishment you get or was it a one punishment fits all kind of thing?

I have a lot of letters from my grandfather, who didn't see combat, but wrote a good amount of letters.

I also have a photocopy of a letter from my grandfather's brother, who was killed by a Japanese bomb in the Pacific. His was a bit more interesting, since he sneaked through an uncensored letter (through a friend visiting the States) describing what planes he was maintaining, and various dangers/precautions taken against the Japanese.

Again, I hope this is the right sub for this. Point me to the correct one if I'm wrong!

My AP European History teacher told me it was based on the One Hundred Years War. He said it was based on the usage of long bows for the first time in a war by the English.

One, two, Buckle my shoe; (Tying a long bow to your show as they were 6ft long and heavy)

Three, four, shut the door; (Referring to a shield being put in front of you to block incoming arrows and bolts.

Five, six, Pick up sticks; (Pick up an arrow that's on the ground because it's faster to pick from the ground than from a quiver)

Seven, eight, Lay em straight: (Draw the arrow)

Nine, ten, A big, fat hen! (They're aiming at the French, who they're calling a big fat chicken.

I thought this seemed extremely interesting, but when I Google'd it when I got home, I saw nothing online that said the same thing. Is that actually true?

I found this log off of an unmarked trail, thought they might mean something in some old written language. Any ideas? I'll post a link in the comments

I read on the wikipedia page that they game from Raiatea and the Marquesas Islands. How would it be possible for any civilization at that time to make such a huge jump to an island they didn't have the verified location of?

I am aware of quite a few ancient and medieval writers discussing seasonal allergies, but how well did people understand food allergies and acute triggers? How did people know to avoid certain foods?

Also, were any deaths attributed to poisoning that we know or suspect may have been allergy-related?

Just finished Dan Carlins: Wrath of Khans podcast series. He mentioned a Kublai that led a scouting force that took out Georgia and then returned back to Mongolia. Was that Kublai Genghis's grandson, the future khan, or just a friend/associate?

I read somewhere that it was the sign of slavery, but I cannot find anything other than "fashion" as a reason.

I would think it would be more likely for ancient Egyptians if any, but I was just wondering.