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Is there a specific meaning/definition for "Way" in Japanese/Chinese texts?
I was reading a Book of Five Rings and some related material and one thing that kept bugging me was that the authors keep talking about the Way of the bow or trade or scrubbing the floor or whatever (often also translated to English with a capitalized W) and I can't help but feel like I'm missing a lot of cultural background information about their insistent use of this word.
Did Catherine the Great really have professional foot ticklers prepare her for sex? If so, did they stay in the room during intercourse or when would they leave?
What is the current consensus, if any, on the origins of the basque language? Are there any other language isolates in Europe that predate indo-European?
I have heard many times that the Old Testament is the oldest historical text ever discovered. I am trying to research this, but I guess I'm failing to find a definitive answer. Please help me? Thank you!
Why did the Hospitallers switch from black to red surcoats? And would a new Military Order been allowed to adopt the the black mantle or did they keep the ”copyright” for it?
When was the first time European monarchs visited their colonies? Did a Spanish or Portuguese king visit their colonies in the 16th or 17th centuries?
Roman history for enjoyment - should I read Tacitus or Gibbon? I am middle-aged so I shouldn't budget time for both, I think.
Whenever I have started on Gibbon I enjoyed it, but I always felt that I should have read at least some Tacitus to get some perspective on Roman history writing.
How and when did firearem tactics change from line infantry to small unit tactics
Did people at one point fire repeating rifles at each other in large lines?
Ported from the last thread:
According to Froissart's Chronicles, at the Siege of Breteuil in 1356, the city's (pro-Navarrese) defenders fired Greek Fire out of cannons at the French siege tower, while Edward the Black Prince had Greek Fire fired into the courtyard of the castle of Romorantin later that year. Do we have any idea how Greek Fire would have been used in conjunction with cannon, or how it got to France, or if Froissart even simply got it wrong?
do historians know who the soldier in the photo "shell shocked soldier" from 1916 is and what became of him?
What would it have been like to travel from Virginia to Wisconsin in 8 months in 1845? Is that a difficult journey or a slow one? Would you have to be able to speak english or have a lot of money?
I have a deck of cards depicting popular Russian medieval prints/designs. Most of the cards are very clear subjects, but I'm not sure what this card in particular could be about:
How did you go to the toilet in full armour?
I found an illustration in a used book. Who is she and what does she represent? https://imgur.com/gallery/wUhehzw
Has any military prohibited the issuance of white cloths so as to make it more difficult for their troops to surrender?
Did any Kong’s visit the americas before the American revolution? If so who, if not who was the first royal to visit America and or Canada?
Could anyone give me some book recommendations on the history of japan? I’m really interested in learning as much as I can. Thanks
Do we know what the Hussites thought of any of the Antipopes at the time of the Hussite Wars?
What were people from the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies called?
Sicilians? Neapolitans? Southern Italians? My ancestors fled this part of the world shortly after the unification of Italy and I want to know what they would have been called. They were from the peninsula in the County of Molise so I suppose they would have been called Molisans. I've done a fair bit of research and can't seem to find the proper demonym for the inhabitants of the kingdom in general.
What was the impact of slaughterhouse cases on American rights and the 14th amendment?
After a successful battle during the time of the Roman republic or empire, what would the Roman army do with the armour and weapons of the dead (especially if the defeated army were also Roman)?
Is there a definitive answer to the progeny of the modern Guitar, and if so, what is its relationship with the Viola Da Gamba and the Lute? Are the shared tuning systems a matter of cross-pollination, or do they share a common single ancestor?
New here and not sure if this is the place, but here goes: What is the most popular topic in history studies? And along with that, how should one determine such a thing -- number of PhD theses, total number of books on the topic, include movies/plays or not, number of Google Scholar hits?
Yukimura's real name is Nobushige. why do Historians admit this but keep calling him Yukimura? and how did this begin?
How do we know what military tactics and manoeuvres were used in super old timey battles? How do we know, for example, the battle of Hastings looked like this?
Can someone help me with a reading list? I’m curious to learn about Christianity in a historical context: how it first rose to prominence, why it took the form that it did, various breaks in the church (the schism, Protestant reformation, etc).
I’m pretty much looking to know how Christianity came to be what it is, where the various sects differ and why those differences arose. Any book recommendations would be appreciated!
Did invading European powers ever encounter superior military technology (that was unknown to them) during their conquests of the Americas?
Why did Germany give their “blank check” to Austria before World War I?
Did womens have the right to vote in The Commune?
What would be academic reading for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
How did May Day become the international day of labor? I know they are connected to the Haymarket riots, but how did a random American event become some prominent across the world?
Were there really assassin guilds in the Middle Ages who offered to assassinate people for money?
I seem to recall reading that when Austrian officers were first shown von Reisswitz's Kriegsspiel, their first reaction was to ask how to win money at it. Any truth to this claim?
How much would a guard in the 14th century make?
Approximately what percentage of the Irish population wanted independence from the UK in 1922?
