I vaguely remember that i read that the Ottoman foreign minister (maybe someone else, not sure). Begged Allied gov. not to partition the State, even to just leave it symbolically, warning that partition would brings endless instability.
Is this true, or was there any other opinions/people who argued to not partition it ?

I recently read something about Rome salting the fields around Carthage once they were defeated. Was this a common theme? If so do we have examples of other civilizations doing the same?

I hear a lot about mass migrations of Arab people to the lands that would eventually become Israel and Palestine before independence in 1948.

However, when I try to find academic sources on the subject, it seems that everyone says something different from each other.

My question is: how much was migratory movements of Arab people to the area now comprising Israel and Palestine was there before the Israeli war of Independence and what sources can I read on the subject?

Similarly, researching a bit it seems that many muslim Palestinian family trace their origins to outside of the region. However sources on this are extremely hard to find and quite biased towards the Israeli side. Is there an aithoritative study on the origins of Palestinian pre-eminent families?

The samurai originated from a class of warriors, known as ‘bushi’, that had largely been created by the Imperial government for the purposes of fighting the Emishi, the indigenous peoples of northern Honshu, and for protecting against rebellions. By the Heian period, however, the bushi had evolved from a warrior class to a hereditary military nobility.

From my understanding, as the influence of the bushi rose, the original hereditary nobility of Japan began to wane in power. While the ancient Yamato clan of the emperors had been in steady decline for centuries, and only temporarily regained limited power with the cloistered emperor system, another very old clan, the Fujiwara, had been in intense competition with bushi clans like the Taira and Minamoto for several decades before their toppling from real power by the Taira in 1156.

What happened to other aristocratic clans like the Fujiwara? Did they all just fade into obscurity after the first shogunate was established? Did they continue to play the games of court politics in Kyoto, still enjoying lives of poetry and art like their families in the Heian period had? Or, is my understanding of the dynamics of nobility at this time flawed, and that a clear dichotomy between the “old” nobility and the “new” nobility never truly existed? I would love to know more about these noble families, who are often overshadowed by the samurai who came after them - or even the samurai who lived in their own lifetimes!

If they were less modernized, then why?

My niece asked me for one, because she's starting to get really interested in History. I'm having trouble thinking of a book that wouldn't be too 'dry', 'boring' academic for her and I really don't want to let her down. (Although on the other hand, I don't want her to read something that's interesting but totally false or outdated history). She didn't really specify what parts of history she's interested in, so just chime in with what you think could be both informative AND entertaining. Although, if you know of a good source that talks about the history of Malaysia or Polynesian history, please do recommend them. Thanks for all your help!

1. Could they have hid the nuclear nature of the device?

2. What would other countries' surveillance have noted to prove that it was an atom bomb and not just a conventional dirty bomb, i.e explosives laced with radioactive material?

3. How did newspapers know that it was an atom bomb? Was it self declared?

For school i have to wright a paper that counts 50% for my end grade when i graduate. I’m writing it on the similarities and differences between KKK and modern right wing movements, but i’m not sure where i can find reliable information. History.com does have an article on them, but from what i heard they aren’t credible. Any pointers?

I was wondering what are some reliable websites and or sources regarding topics like Sparta, Rome and Alexander the Great. Any help would be great! Thank you

In 1157, the heir of Jerusalem, Amalric, forced Agnes of Courtenay to marry him. In 1163, he divorced her due to opposition from the nobility, consanguinity, and her lacking political value.

Agnes's father had held Edessa but that had been lost in 1146 and her father had been imprisoned and blinded, so she didn't hold any political value even then.

So why did Amalric want to marry her? As heir of Jerusalem I would think he would have a plethora of potential brides. Was he enamored by her beauty, did he plan on trying to retake Edessa and attempting to seize it for himself? Or something else?

A great deal of the surviving literature from antiquity is in the form of letters. I am aware of the Cursus Publicus, but it seems that was established by Octavian. Prior to that, what was the system of post in Greco-Roman antiquity? Were there something analogous to what we call "addresses?" Were there people whose profession was courier?

I collect buttons of 3rd Party candidates in U.S politics, and I've come across a button for the "Theocratic Party". I can find little information apart from the presidential nominee, and that they ran in 1952. The Presidential Nominee is by the name of Homer Aubrey Thompson, and the Vice Presidential Nominee is bishop Bill Rogers. Who were these people, and how successful was the Theocratic Party?

Any Help is Appreciated.

Thinking of Phyrrus, the Achaean League, and the Roman Wars.

Only about 7000 fg-42s were made, it seemed to be a useful weapon and easily could have been made effective, Germany ended up adopting the stg-44 so why not the FG-42, was it a matter of cost?

Hello there. I am wondering if there's someone who can point out concrete proof, like links & books as to the Christianity being a colonized religion. I think it's being used to enslave my ancestors into following Christianity itself by white supremacists/white supremacy during slavery days.

I happen to be African-American, by the way. Thanks!