In readings about early modern Ottoman life, references to white and black eunuchs often pop up. I assumed at first that white eunuchs were those of European or West Asian stock, while black eunuchs would have been Sudanese or Sub-Saharan African. In hindsight, though, I realize that I'm applying modern American racial ideas onto a much earlier culture.

What was the difference between a white eunuch and a black eunuch? Was this an actual Ottoman term, or something created by Christian observers? Did skin color play a role at all?

I'm studying for a history final in a few days and I'm trying to think of the name of this person just in case it asks on the final. Here is the stuff I know:

-He went on a campaign into Egypt -Put up a small monument claiming that he had made it deeper into Egypt than any Roman ever has -Was a poet

My professor said something along the line of that being as egotistical as Augustus was, he sent a message telling the person that they must either leave the boundaries of the empire or he should kill himself. I cannot find this anywhere.

Thanks!

I live in Arizona, which became a state in 1912. At what point in the last 102 years did those speaking English outweigh those speaking Spanish? Was there a high number of English speakers even before it became a state?

From what I've learned in history classes and my own research, he seemed to only favor the rich and Catholics and persecuted Buddhist. My father claims that he was forced to do so to try to put down communist hiding among Buddhist civilians and if the United States hadn't gotten involved in the war, he never would have been assassinated and brought a South Vietnamese victory.

I was reading book set in Japanese occupied Korea. The general theme of the book was how the older generation lamented the loss of Korean culture due to the laws and prohibitions set by the Japanese. The characters also mention that there was a rebel leader in the Northern part of Korea who was fighting the Japanese. That rebel leader was Kim Il-sung.

Also the name of the book was "The Calligrapher's Daughter".

It seems that through popular media today the Soviet Union is perceived to be the lesser of two evils during WW2. Why is the Soviet Union so much less vilified than Nazi Germany?

How did the world powers of the time see the atomic bombings? Was it terrible or a justified necessity?

I need ideas for an essay please help!!! I already understand racial interrogations in Latin America and Mining, Plantation. I know that in Africa the gender roles of women increased due to the lack of men but I need more ideas. Note the time period given is 1492-1750

I've got an exam tomorrow and the two questions I have picked are.

1. The causes for the decline of the Ottoman Empire from a superpower to the "Sick man of Europe".

And

2. What were the causes of the Six-Day War.

I have the points and all I'd just like to know if there's anything I've missed.

Much thanks in advance (:

In the event of an actual nuclear apocalypse, which would more than likely be the result of the cold war, a fallout shelter would be essentially useless. What made them so common?

It seems like after the reconquista ended they were both leading the world in military and naval power for a couple centuries. Why didn't they cross over to Africa and continue gaining land for their kingdoms much as the ottomans had done in Eastern Europe?

I've heard that the Dieppe raid didn't really teach anything new or important for future landings in North Africa and Normandy, that previous operations like at Gallipoli should have been enough for the Allied commanders to know attacking a heavily fortified port with light artillery support was a doomed venture. Is there any merit to this?