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What was the first year that trans-Atlantic trips by airplane outnumbered those by ship?
How long after that did it take for trans-Atlantic crossings by ship to become a negligible (say, <10%) of all trips?
Many depictions of Teutonic Knights have horns or great wings on their helmets, I’ve even seen a picture of a museum example;
Did they really do this? Was it common? Were they purely for parades and showing off or did they wear them into battle?
Also, I’ve heard Knights of the Teutonic Order referred to as “The Bearded Ones” and they had great big bushy beards;
Was this an official rule of the Order against vanity? An unofficial rule that developed from their time in Outremer? Or just a fashion choice that caught on in all the big Monastic Military Orders?
Hey guys! My girlfriend got me this as an early christmas present. She knows I love world history, especially the history of the world wars. I'm just wondering, which war it's from and which country used it specifically. Thanks!
What's the deal with surnames Bevilacqua and Drinkwater? Do any other languages have this formation?
Did the Baltic languages undergo a similar transformation under the Teutonic-State and Baltic German Nobility as English did under the Normans?
And how did the native populations not germanize more or did the Teutonic Order and German Nobility not put any effort into germanization of the native peasant class?
What is the ratio of males and females who fought in the Russian army, participating as armed combat soldiers? I'm looking specifically for the 20th century, give or take about 10 years.
Did George Washington have a british accent?
This picture was taken of my 4-Great grand father during the Spanish American war. I was told it was him in his infantry uniform, on the back of the photo it says Co. I, 29 Inf. (Not sure if it would help with the uniform search.) I was pretty sure it was a blue top with blue pants but wasn’t sure since I have seen so many different pictures online. Here’s thepicture of him.
When did "trick or treating" become widespread in American society?
How many castles did the Teutonic Order have in Prussia and Livonia, particularly in the 14th century?
Any reputable books about eugenics (in America or otherwise) or WWII propaganda?
What years was the knarr ship predominantly used and what replaced it?
What's the date of the foundation of Sparta?
What drew you guys to your topic of history?
How do you collect your sources
Any advice to someone who wants to contribute to history?
I follow a number of archives and libraries on Twitter that frequently post images of illuminated medieval books and manuscripts, and it's almost universally fascinating, compelling stuff. Both in terms of the content of the illustrations and the rationale sometimes behind them (EG to cover up mistakes, recycled paper, or damage). But the images share are all Western.
So, I'm curious: was there any kind of comparable tradition of illustrating books in Asia or Africa in the past? IE ornate decoration for the sake of decoration?
What is the original form and/or source of the quote “War is young men dying and old men talking”?
Googling it bring up references to FDR and the 2004 movie Troy. I can't find where FDR supposedly said this, so that smells like an apocryphal attribution.
The quote does appear in the 2004 movie Troy, but I was under the impression that it was older than that. I have seen a claim that it comes from the source material for the movie -- the Iliad, but without an actual reference to where in the Iliad it supposedly comes from and frankly it seems like a quote that would be very out of place in the Iliad. Surely it comes from a time after mass conscription?
It seems like Troy coined this exact formulation of the quote, but I feel like I remember an earlier source for a similar sentiment which I can't find now. Does anyone have the original form of the quote?
Why are the comments deleted on the threads I look at on this sub? It really bugs that even an simplified answer gets removed.
Could any free Greek be initiated in the Eleusinian Mysteries?
In what ways did the Mysteries compare with other religious sanctuaries like Delos or Delphi?
Did Athens control access to Eleusis for political reasons (ie., could a citizen of Sparta participate during the Peloponnesian War)?
When did Dante's Inferno become a popular book? Immediately upon release, with the advent of printing presses, etc?
In European history what is the most useful way to split up the middle ages in terms of time scales?
Out of the entire death toll of the Holocaust perpetrated by Nazi Germany, how many people were murdered specifically by gas chambers?
Who was in control of Germany in October 1918?
Did germany and japan developed nukes in ww2