I was looking at both the english and spanish Wikipedia pages for Augustus Caesar and I noticed that in the english one he is called by the name I know him as but in the spanish one he has a spanish derivative of this name, César Augusto. I've also seen this in the names of saints (Saint Peter and San Pedro, for example).

Why do we do this? If we were to refer to someone more current like Raúl Castro or even Niccolo Machiavelli we don't use an English version. Why don't we refer to these people by the names they would have been called when they were alive?

Such a thing is unimaginable today, a relatively stable nation that encompassed all of Europe and much of the Middle East and Africa. What tools did the Romans use to keep it all together? I'd imagine the wide range of cultures and languages would cause massive problems.

I thought this would be easy to find out with Google, but it hasn't been.

I'm asking this mostly because of the second episode of Band of Brothers in which it was portrayed. At the end of the episode there is a footnote saying that the Battle of Brécourt Manor is still taught to American troops as a textbook example of how to assault a fortified position.

If one looks at the casualties on both sides it's clearly an allied victory. But in watching the battle in the Band of Brothers episode and reading up on it nothing stands out about the battle for me. What did the American forces do so well during this battle?

As the title says, looking for a book to read and this subject caught my interest. Preferably a book that includes both ruthlessness and his widespread impact. Thanks in advance for any ideas.

Elaboration would be helpful. I've got plenty of info on the scandal, and I strongly believe it was responsible, however I'm struggling to put this into a 4/5 paragraph essay for whatever reason. Any insight would be appreciated.

I'm fairly well educated and generally I do well on comprehension ...so yeah. How far?

It seems to me they could just break the law, kick some ass and do it again! Also, how realistic is the concept of trial by combat? Could anyone invoke the right? I would assume that if they could, every guilty person would do so. I mean, if you're going to be hung you might as well try and fight someone. I don't have a particular era or country in mind because I don't want to limit responses to a single point in time and/or country. If you could elaborate how trials by combat worked - perhaps the law surrounding them (or anything of interest) I'd also really appreciate it! Thanks in advance guys

I was listening to a podcast called "The history of English" and the presenter mentioned a theory that the Kingdom of East Anglia was connected to the Geats that Beowulf became king of in the story. Is this a valid theory or just a wild idea?

Hi, we're learning about the Civil War in our history class and I was wondering if someone could summarize what happened, what caused, what political figures supported/were against, as well as popular battles and when the war ended/after effects of the war.

This would be greatly appreciated as I am struggling slightly to fully understand all the battles, politicians, etc.

Thank you.

All suggestions welcomed

My grandfather served in the Italian Navy after World War 2, on a ship called the Tanaro. Google has failed me. I believe it was a supply ship.

I can't really find much that they actually did. Is there an inevitable source bias, like for some current controversial political subjects? What key things did the non-aligned movement do during the Cold War?

I read somewhere, might have been A People's History of the United States, that Native American tribes and civilizations were much more advanced than they are often given credit in western history books, though I can't remember the details. What were things really like?

Why would they stop using a more superior weapon for a sabre which (from what I understand) is not as sturdy/effective?

I was taught this in high school, but whenever it's brought up it's not believed.

Also, did they use any slaves at all throughout the building of any of the pyramids?