Who do historians generally regard as the first king of England? I've seen claims made for Egbert, Alfred the Great and Aethelstan (and there are probably other contenders), but I'm having trouble finding maps of their territory or any other documents which might shed light on the situation. I've checked in the FAQ and tried the searchbar, but not much has come up.

Is there a strictly quantitative research on Allied strategic bombing in WW2? Something along the lines: ‘X German factories were not functioning for Y amount of time, during which they could have produced Z amount of equipment’?

Were there any symbols, either official or more colloquial (like political cartoons), that represented the Allied Powers as a whole? Either before or after '41?

When was the first time the title "King" was used? As in a leader with some divine right to rule?

A common idea amongst (usually younger) American conservatives today is that conservatives use facts in their arguments while liberals only use feelings, and therefore, conservatives' arguments are better. This obviously comes from Ben Shapiro's catchphrase, "Facts don't care about your feelings," but is there any precedent/history in this belief that facts>feelings in American politics (for example, did 20th century conservatives like William Buckley or Ayn Rand advocate a similar belief) or is this a new belief starting with Shapiro? If this is a older argument, did liberals use something similar, like how Stephen Colbert said "reality has a liberal bias"? (But the Colbert quote doesn't talk about facts and feelings, but instead of correct and incorrect.)

Was there any female ruler of an Islamic nation?

I'm staying in French town of Hunsbach. There are bunkers everywhere around but all the guns windows (I'm sorry but I don't know proper English name)are directed to the French side. Shouldn't they be directed at German border? This is probably eli5 kind of a post lol

How were the "blueprints" of walls and keeps kept secret in the Middle Ages? Are there any accounts of engineers being murdered to achieve secrecy, like Aegon in GoT?

In Antony Beevor's book D-Day: The Battle for Normandy he mentions that an Air Force General had to be sent back stateside for revealing details about Operation Fortitude during a social gathering.

Is this true? If do who was he, or were there others who met that fate?

I was wondering if /u/commiespaceinvader might elaborate on his [criticism] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4vgeki/marxist_historical_analyses_of_the_holocaust/) of the way Moishe Postone conceives of antisemitism?

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As many of you know Nikola Tesla died alone in a hotel room while the work he had created, which was significant, to say the least, and created wealth, or, at the very least an income for many.

So why did he die penniless in a hotel room, alone? Was this by choice or of some injustice? One would think that he may have had some sort of financial fortune or at the very least enough money to feed himself without care. Are there any sources or biographies that touch upon this subject?

Thanks!

Did the Eisenhower administration deliberately not help British/French/Israeli forces against Nassar in Egypt because he wanted USA to dominate the area without them?

The second attempt - I thought this question might be more appropriate here. John Romer's a history of ancient Egypt. I am currently reading volume one out of two and I'm really enjoying it. It's very comprehensive and is my first intro to Egyptian history. What I want to know however is how this book is viewed by historians. I'm now about halfway through and it is very enjoyable, delving into the archaeological history. Toby Wilkenson's book from the wiki is my next encounter. Thank you

I'm very interested in the upcoming game Total War: Three Kingdoms. What are some great podcasts/books/other resources to check out on this period of Chinese history to prepare for the game's release? I really miss the great lectures I had from history professors in college that really held their audience's attention and painted vivid pictures for us - something akin to Dan Carlin's hardcore history available on this period, perhaps?

Has there ever been a legally required election in the USA cancelled by the legislature (as there is currently talk of doing in Wisconsin)?

One way or another, I'm gonna have JSTOR access in the next week or so. (It's a matter of paying less for library access or more for a JPASS, and if you have any tips on that, particularly if the average library access is any good, let me know as an aside.) I'm curious what book I could read to prepare me to read history papers or whatever else is on JSTOR. (I never really tried it when I had access in school.)

The basic option is The Modern Historiography Reader from Routledge, recommended in the booklist. It says it's theory heavy, but that's fine. I'm mainly concerned whether there's anything more suited to my express purposes, i.e., browsing papers (and book chapters?) on JSTOR.

How fast were cavalry galloping during charges and how heavy were the horses?

There were previous questions about it but I was wondering what the physical momentum of a cavalry charge would be like, rather than psychological. French knights of the hundred years war or Napoleonic era cuirassiers would be most helpful, but any would be interesting.

Does anyone know what happened to the British Historical Statistics Project?

Why is the bombing of Dresden so prominent in the Anglosphere?

From what I understand, many more German cities were heavily bombed during WWII and I don't understand why the focus always seems to be on Dresden.

What month of the year 1870 did Rome acquire the function of the capital of the Kingdom of Italy(not just the declaration of being a capital). If you happen to know the exact date, all the better.

Does anyone happen to know any movements or sources on anti-french movements in Morocco in the 50s? It always seems like they embraced French influences during and after the protectorate, but I'm trying to find people who spoke out against these influences. Any help would be much appreciated!

Why were the Japanese not allowed to have military power after WWII whereas other axis powers such as the Germans could continue military operations?

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I’m reading a book about the Donner Party and is like to write a review for this book. However, I was wondering if the history of the Donner Party is common knowledge or not.

I'm interested in the religion of ancient Greece. No reason other than simple curiosity.

What books would you recommend for somebody who wants to learn more about the different cult practices, general beliefs, theology, and where myth fits in? Those are what's most important to me. I don't want to get too sidetracked with this, but; super extra bonus points if it can offer any insight into why those beliefs existed - naturally, a difficult task that's mostly guesswork, but it's still interesting to speculate on. Example: I heard it said that the cyclops may have its origins in mastodon skulls from Greece's fossil fields. The trunk cavity could easily be mistaken for an ocular cavity. This captivates me because you can see the gears of people's minds turning in a world without science - it's insight into perspective that is far removed from our own.

Before I enter my studies, I also want to clarify something. Was Sophocles' Oedipus Rex thought of as religious, or was it viewed sort of like the Passion of Christ, or other movies based on stories from the bible. I know the muses were often called upon by the writer to help him convey truth, but to what extent was that artistic versus a religious product. Basically, I'm just trying to get an introductory sense of how their stories and their religion actually interacted, so I know what to expect going in.

Hi! Does anyone here fluent in Italian? I recently found an old travelogue about our province on google books (link) and i wanted to ask if the people described here as Sinoqouan and Mingan are considered to be real. Because we have a myth surrounding them being gods.

Older/ancient Royalty would get with their uncles/aunts, their siblings, they’d marry/have kids with basically anyone related to them, but did it ever cross the line of them having kids with their kids?

Gross question, I know, but I just want to know if there were any moral boundaries there at all or if incest was just completely not thought of.

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When did Iced drinks become popular?

I'm looking for an introductory source to the history of US worker's rights/unions vs corporate power. It is a field I know nothing about, so any recommendations would be much appreciated.

I'm beginning a research project on the transition from Muslim to Christian Spain, peaking in 1492 with the Catholic conquering of Granada and the subsequent expulsion of Muslims and Jews from the city. I have found some literature on the subject, but very little primary texts or even commentary on the Muslims' empire in Spain pre-conquest, back when Cordoba had one of the highest populations in the world. Does anyone have any tips as to where to look?