What about Hercules/Heracles made him so popular and primed for storytelling (movies, shows, etc.) as opposed to Samson, Theseus, and others?

Or is this a relatively recent development?

What seasonings use to to be more popular but are now rarely used? Doesnt matter country/ region.

In the time period the TV series Peaky Blinders is set in (1905 UK I think) were there any examples of black men first of all, fighting side by side with white men and being lauded equally, and secondly, integrating into English society in any way, but more specifically using religion to blend in?

I ask this based on a side character that appears to have fought in France alongside the main characters and after returning becoming a pastor (?) and refusing to pick up a weapon again.

What does the "D" in DDay mean?

In The Campaigns of Napoleon, while the French were preparing for campaign in Egypt, there is a passage that states:

"Twentieth April was the original sailing date laid down, but administrative problems and a political crisis in Vienna, where General Bernadotte became the center of an international incident which for a while threatened a new outbreak of the European war, caused a postponement to May 19."

What incident is this referring to? A quick look in Wikipedia found me:

Paul Barras, one of five directors, was cautious that Napoleon would overturn the Republic, so he appointed Bernadotte commander-in-chief of the Italian Army in order to offset Napoleon's power. Bernadotte was pleased with this appointment but Napoleon lobbied Talleyrand-Périgord, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to appoint him to the embassy of Vienna instead. Bernadotte was very dissatisfied; he finally accepted the post in Vienna, but had to quit owing to the disturbances caused by his hoisting the tricolour over the embassy.

Is this likely the incident that is being referred to? If so, what's the significance of this scandal? Wasn't the tricolour the flag of the French Republic at this time, what's so 'disturbing' about hoisting their flag on their own embassy?

Why is Marcus Brutus the go-to betrayer in modern culture when even back in the time Decimus Brutus’s betrayal of Caesar was considered way worse?

Were lances used in cavalry charges (Napoleon era and beyond) single use? Like when a lancer charging at a group of infantry going full gallop, I imagine that the Lance would be for lack of better term stuck in the first guy he hit and in the middle of battle I don't know if it would be feasible for them to pull the lance out so where they designed to use against one enemy and then they would draw swords?

Does anyone know of any good books on Caribbean pirates?

Hi everyone, I have an exam in a few weeks and we were given study questions. I’ve gotten the gist of most questions but I’ve been stuck on one. “Britain, America, and the Soviet Union could agree on how to fight the war but not on what should follow victory.” Discuss this comment on the ‘Grand Alliance’ between 1941-1945.

It would be awesome if someone could point me to the right direction on where I could start doing some research. Thank you in advance!

i posted this but actually this questions is more suited for this thread, at least for what i intend.

i am writing a movie script about a soldier and his life. As you know, the soldier experience in war when not in battle boredom becomes the king. So we get scenes of them playing something, usually cards, looking for something more "exotic" or more options. Any ideas, sources or reference? I am thinking maybe in the Napoleon wars, USA civil war or any big conflict, historiography must have something about this games if not works specific about it.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day :)

For any German/Bavarian historians (or anyone who might know).

The medieval philosopher William of Ockham( or Occam) died in Munich and was said to be buried in a Franciscan church dedicated to St. Anne (or Anna?). The church no longer exists and it apparently stood where the Bavarian National Theatre is today.

Looking for any info on the church or what happened to William's body. Thanks in advance.

What were firearm laws/norms like in Spanish colonies (eg. New Spain)?

Why did indigenous peoples through out the world experience development plateau with similar tools and weaponry?

Why was the Imperial Crown for Germany never completed? I heard they only made a wooden mockup.

Can you recommend any youtube videos where an expert rates ancient warfare in movies?

Can someone help me find an answer that was awarded by this sub a few months ago? It was to a question about why colonial subjects joined imperial armies - the answer specifically was about why Indians joined the British Army, and it talked about how it was used as 'vocational training' for nationalists for a future independent Indian army, as well as near the end emphasizing that the colonized are still people and joined for many reasons that people usually join the military.

It was a really good answer but I can't google fu my way into finding it. Does anyone remember what thread that was in?

I made a Han dynasty crossbow replica and im hoping historicans can verify my crossbow so i can improve the autheticity of it (1) Chinese Han Crossbow with long powerstroke (60lb@32") Ancient Design - YouTube

What is the longest riot in history?

What’s a good book about the general history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?

A big part of Lawrence of Arabia was shot in Jordan. The jordan authorities helped in shooting the film as jordan troops were used as statits and even the king visited the set. However the Wikipedia site states thet the movie was banned in jordan upon its release for being disrespectful of arab culture. Is this true? And why would they help in shooting the movie if they didnt like the script?

What was the source material for The Conqueror (1956 film)?

It's been covered very well about why Lions and Eagles were so popular in medieval heraldry because of the Roman influence but why were Wolves and Bears not common in heraldry?

What happened to the East Germanic peoples?

I just finished up the history of Rome up to 476, and we have Vandals established in North Africa, Ostrogoths in Italy, and Visigoths in Gaul and Hispania. From a historical perspective, it's a little surprising to me that the East Germanic languages are all gone and there aren't any real successor states from East Germanic holdings.

Are there any examples of given names for a male commoner from China during the Han Dynasty? I’m trying to find some for a book I’m writing but I can only find examples of Emperors or generals/politicians and I’m unsure if they’d be appropriate.

Why were Islamic figures (Ibn Sina)’s names often latinised? (To Avicenna) is it because of prejudice? If not, does prejudice play a role?

What are some books you would recommend for the medieval and early modern spice trade?

What was the purpose behind Japan's invasion of the Aleutians?

What did the Philippinos call their archipelago before Spanish colonists named it after their king?

Did the T-28 have any successes, I have heard that the T-28 was on par with pz 3, if that was the case, did any of the T-28's have any successes?

In high school, I remember my teacher telling us that Woodrow Wilson slept for 12 hours a day, considering it his pastime. However, I'm unable to find any source for this, or even anyone repeating this claim on the internet. Does anyone know if there's any truth to this? Do we know which president slept the most?

What are some textbooks you might recommend if my school history books are shite? Like, they don’t even bother to explain things like feudalism or vassalage, or cover anything except some main events, in brief (NCERT for anyone wondering)

How would large cannons like the Basilica used by Ottomans be cast? Did they need to do something to brace the cannon when fired or was its mass large enough ?

Does anyone have any good recommendations for an introductory book on the Song Dynasty? I thought this past week’s answer on Song Dynasty technology was interesting.

I'm looking for recommendations on war history books. Something that focuses more on the human aspect of things like leadership, strategy, betrayals etc rather than the actual facts

Did nazis wear their armbands in battle? After seeing some contrasting media (in the form of film, tv and games) I wondered if the German soldiers wore their armbands into battle?

Hello, I just wanted to ask if it's known what type of sword did James I of Aragon exactly use or was it just "his sword". I couldn't find anything too specific about it. The only name that I found was Claymore, but it seems to me that Claymore was used way later long after his death.

Did Yugoslavia actually have a space program? I heard this and have had a difficult time finding resources. Is there a book on the subject anyone could recommend?

Copypasting from a post I made a few months back:

My dad is insisting on the existence of an ancient cultural practice that seems dubious The story goes like this: apparently in the ancient Middle East, daughters were basically a commodity and weddings were a trade. Virgins were less valuable than sexually experienced young women. So families would basically prostitute their daughters to passing trade caravans in order to, y'know, not have virgin daughters. Children resulting from such an act were called "children of God."

This all sounds like absolute nonsense to me. Is it true? If not, anyone know where my dad might've gotten this idea? Any help or response is appreciated.

Did Vikings practice impalement and if so, what's the best sources to read on this.

If they didn't, is there a general, go to text, on impalement, through history?

Thanks in advance!

1851 Indian Appropriations Act

I know that the act was passed by Congress in 1851 however I am struggling to find information about who wrote and/or proposed the act. I hope that y’all are able to help. Thank you.

Forgive the elementary nature of this question, but would someone kindly remind me in which war (and preferably under which general & which battle) an army was commanded to march in a circle to suggest to the enemy their numbers were far larger than they were? I vaguely remember this famous gambit being in the American Civil War but simply cannot place it.

I just need someone to jog my memory about this and I absolutely cannot find the answer in a web search--in order to know which keywords to use I would have to ironically know some of the very specifics I've forgotten.

How come the Independent State of Croatia came to rise in WWII? Were there any reservations about becoming independent and going on to massacre Serbians?

Anyone have good resources on learning about methodology for historians?

I remember about some historical civil engineer project where they calculated to throw shovels when the were worn x inches because it was a win to keep digging with a new, heard about it?

How did native americans handle rotten meat?

Im reading Vilhelm Moberg books supposedly based on true documents, aboout swedish emigrants in Minnesota. In on chapter a native american comes to the house and offers deer meat with masks and rotten. The wife gives some milk in exchange and later throws it away. She guesses they maybe have other food habits. Would the native eat it?

Later on the government are late with gold payment to the indians for their land and they revolt

They go around killing everyone, what could this be based on?

Book about the establishment of the legal framework that allowed slavery in the Americas in the 17th century? I could have sworn the author was female and British, and was featured or mentioned on the AskHistorians podcast, but my searches are turning up nothing.

What was the smallest german tank unit during ww2(1940-1941)?

Has anyone read Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff? I understand it's not a scholarly work by a historian, but holistically speaking, will I learn any history from it? And more importantly, will I avoid coming out misinformed having read it?

It's of the limited history related ebooks available at my library, and I'm interested in that period of Roman history.

I think there was Western female scholar who called her works her children as she had no actual children. Who was she?

What was the lowest life expectancy ever recorded?

Were the dark ages really that dark?