What regional variety of Latin would Charlemagne likely have spoken? Was it some old isolect of the langue d'oïl?

How well did BBC documentary series The Death of Yugoslavia age? Can you recommend any other "introductory" material to dissolution of Yugoslavia? I am not interested in Yugoslav Wars themselves, but events leading up to it.

Henry Bolingbroke, King of England, when on crusade with the Teutonic State in the Baltic. The Teutonic Order gave him many gifts including a table with a map of Prussia carved into it.

Do we still have that? Or do we know what it looked like in any paintings, tapestries, or carvings?

I know the Order gave gifts to all their "guests" who chose Hotel Marienburg for all their vacationing crusading needs but were these gifts unique to each noble?

Or did the Order have a warehouse somewhere pumping out map tables to be passed out like fruit baskets?

Is it true that the Australian aboriginals are the only early civilization to have not invented the bow/arrow nor the wheel? Read this in some trivia page a long time ago but it sounds too strange to be true.

What was the reaction to Napoleon III proclaiming himself Emperor of France?

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Was Bismarck happy that Napoleon III was overthrown or was he concerned? Any serious discussion about propping Nap3 or his son on the French throne?

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Why did Wilhelm, King of Prussia, first turn down the title of Kaiser of Germany after France's defeat? Did he just want to be King of Germany or not want to unify Germany in the first place?

(I've heard him described as dimwitted several times and lead by the hand from Bismarck on everything but I don't know how much of that to believe)

Were medieval Germanic people aware that their languages are derived from a common ancestor? In Poland there is a known story about Lech, Czech snd Rus so Slavs definitely were

I have little hope of getting an answer, but: U.S. historian Heather Cox Richardson identifies herself in her Twitter feed as "Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)". Does anyone know what "TDPR" stands for?

Were there Olympic Games during the Peloponesian War?

Not specifically history related so feel free to remove if needed. I was wondering if there were any science focused subreddits that have a similar requirement of citation and a higher level of rhetoric that askhistorians does. r/askscience is alright but they almost never provide sources or citation, and I find that the answers can sometimes be biased. Thank you.

What positions were Ivan the Terrible’s chess pieces in on the chess board when he died?

I’m writing a book where two characters are playing a game of chess as an intimidation tactic/understanding between two clever players. It’s hard to explain the exact situation without giving away too much about the book. Needless to say, I can’t find this information anywhere (if it indeed exists).

What is the history of rounded church windows? My father says it’s to represent the male sex organ but I find this suspect. My research says that the round tops are a structural necessity for how tall the windows are. Is this correct or is there a more sorted history to this style?

Does anyone know where I can find resources on tools and tehniques used throughout history, but before the use of electricity, for ore prospecting?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Henry,_Duke_of_Gloucester

Working on a hoi mod and want to kill off Edward the 8th during an alternate version of ww1 and George the 6th during an in game event. At first I thought Princess Mary would be next in line for the throne, but apparently unless i'm wrong boys always take precedence, so I've started to look into Prince Henry. Am I right in assuming that the crown does not go to the children of dead princes or would he have to be a regent?

What was the tax rate through constantinople in the early 15th centuary and how did this compare to the tax rate after the fall of constantinople? (for goods going through)

This might be very silly but I was reading the Wikipedia page for the King James Bible and in a letter to the Archbishop Bancroft he signs thusly:

Given unto our signet at our palace of West.[minister] on 2 and 20 July, in the 2nd year of our reign of England, France, and of Ireland, and of Scotland xxxvii

What is that xxxvii? Is that to do with how it's archived somewhere? Thank you for your help.

Did Bob Marley ever say or allude to music and love could cure racism?

Quote from I Am Legend:

He had this idea. It was kind of a virologist idea. He believed that you could cure racism and hate... literally cure it, by injecting music and love into people's lives. When he was scheduled to perform at a peace rally, a gunman came to his house and shot him down. Two days later he walked out on that stage and sang. When they asked him why - He said, "The people, who were trying to make this world worse... are not taking a day off. How can I? Light up the darkness."

I've found evidence/proof of the quote at the end of the quote, but I've never been able to find proof of the belief.

Are there any records of the oral histories of the aboriginal peoples who had contact with the Vikings in 10th century CE? More specifically, what did the aboriginals think of the Vikings when they encountered them? (Aboriginal myths and verified facts both welcome.)

Where's the map from the banner of the sub from? Could I get a link of a full image of it?

Anyone got a list of inter-European/Western colonial wars?

So wars involving European powers exchanging or fighting for territory outside of Europe. Especially with a focus on the Old World/Pacific.

For example WW1 would count because of the change in Africa post-war but the Franco-Prussian war would not.

Looking for a list of British colonies in North America in 1775

So 13 colonies rebelled, out of what, 15? 20? 30?

In classical Antiquity, did doctors have to obtain a licence or something similar for legally practicing their work? If not, when did the possession of a licence become compulsory for practicing medicine and surgery?

Does the new bot started working? I haven't got any post recommendations in my mail box.

In the video game Fallout 4 you can find swords that are supposed to be either replicas or authentic museum pieces from the American Revolutionary war, they're depicted as being about the same size as a modern style machete or Chinese Jian with a straight triangular blade that steadily curves upward from both sides (forward and rear of the blade) at the same angle; I thought most swords of this era were supposed to be curved and based on cavalry sabers; how historically accurate is this?

I don't have the exact wording but it's something like "Now that Eastern Europeans are free from communism, they can return to their natural tendency--fascism." Does anyone know the source and exact wording of this quotation? (I'm not endorsing this remark! Just want to know where it comes from.)

Who declared war first in 1803 and on what day? Chandler says "On May 16, France declared war, the first shots being fired when a Royal Navy frigate brushed with a French convoy in the Channel." Other sources say Britain declared war on 18 May, and began siezing French shipping in British ports in the day or two before the declaration. It was supposedly this that led to Napoleon arresting British citizens in France as a reprisal, which doesn't make sense if he had declared war first. Or did both declare war and the declarations crossed? I can't find any primary sources online.

For extra credit, what was the name of the frigate?

Why did the USA take the Philippines?

As far as I know they made little effort to maintain a Pacific presence before this. Pearl Harbour was undeveloped and basically abandoned, their coal station at Pago Pago wasn't even stocked. Their Asiatic squadron certainly spent no time near the Philippines or any parts of the Pacific.

The U.S. military even resorted to falsifying reports in the Philippines in order to maintain public support for U.S. involvement abroad

But what was their motivation to falsify these reports?

On the American side, Chairman Day had once recommended the acquisition of only the naval base in Manila, as a "hitching post."[17] Others had recommended retaining only the island of Luzon. However, in discussions with its advisers, the commission concluded that Spain, if it retained part of the Philippines, would be likely to sell it to another European power, which would likely be troublesome for America.

What's so troubling?

Has the wealth gap ever been as bad as it is now?

I have a question about the origin of an egyptian glyph / painting can i post it please?

I want to know the origin of this Ancient Egyptian image please

https://imgur.com/a/dnp3O2B

do you know its history or where specifically it is from?

Was Cologne cathedral designed to look so ... dirty?

Like, was that muddy grey stone the only available stone around?

I always thought Cologne cathedral was covered in soot from the industrial era or from the bombings of the war and it can't be power washed like this building in Paris was

From time to time the claim comes up that Hero of Alexandria had developed automatic steam powered temple doors, such as here The commentators usually seem to assume that such doors actually had been built, but when I search online all I find are drawings and dubious blog posts. Is there evidence that such doors had actually been built in antiquity, or did they only exist on parchment?

What's the name of the pointer that war strategists used to push little pieces (usually blue or red) on a large map to represent the movement of their armies?

Why did the United States server all ties to Cuba and basically leave them to their own devices over communism but we regularly deal with China? Sorry if this is too broad for this thread or if this is something I should know from a basic History class lol.

When did the ideas of whiteness and white supremacy originate? Is it tied intrinsically with the Catholic and Christian churches?

How come Europeans and Middle Easterners never came up with cashmere?

How much money did a medieval lord from around 1400 make in a year?

In Disney's Robin Hood Prince John sulks about his mother preferring Richard, was this true in real life?

Why isn't St. Columba (Colmcille) more well-known compared to St. Patrick; he was actually Irish.

I was just wondering if cowboys in like the 1800s painted their nails I know this sounds like a weird question but I heard men in a lot of history painted them but I just wanted to know if cowboys did too!

Why did the Soviet Union demand Kuolajärvi after the Winter War and Finland 's defeat ? Why didthey ask for a small town and large surrounding uninhabited land?

I was wondering where these quotes, which are supposedly by General Pershing, originate.

The first, and by far the more common of the pair is:

"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle"

Unfortunately, in all my research, I simply couldn't find anyone who expounds on the context or circumstances of these quotes, simply claiming that Pershing said them, and moving on; The second quote in question being this:

"Why in hell can't The U.S. Army do it if the Marines can? They are the same kind of men; why can't they be like Marines?"

Any good youtube channels for documentaries to listen to while I'm at work? I'm especially looking for WW 1/2, the US civil war, and post ww2 Japan

Is there any recorded instance of a battle taking place on a frozen river or lake where one side managed in some way to melt or break the ice and win the battle by drowning their enemy?

What portable symbol of trade,diplomacy ,news spreader or passport are you aware of for older cultures that had trade trails.

For example, some Sioux indians had a quite distinctive and recognizable twisted knot hair style that identified news spreaders and perhaps other things.

A mayan ambassador carried a banner that indicated he was a diplomat

I read in early times, pre english settlement, an explorer in the eastern usa was given a carved and painted stick as a passport through some regional territories from one of the tribes.

So just looking for examples from whatever cultures interest you and you are aware of,any place in the world.

Were pro-democracy American Revolutionary war veterans deeply involved in the KKK and Civil War?

Was it common to have roman/italian soldiers, or people with roman/italian names, fighting in the 100 Year's War?

How reliable is Antony Beevor's Stalingrad? I've heard it perpetuates some myths about the red army which we know for a fact were false... but then also, I've heard A LOT more praise for it. I wouldn't mind reading it if I know what to avoid (like that one myth where one soldier carries the rifle another carries the ammo bs). Do the positives outweigh the negatives? How deep do the negatives go when it comes to one's understanding of the whole battle?

Hey guys, i hope i have come to the right place for my question. I am trying to describe a spanish ship that explores the Pacific in the early 16th (during the reign of Karl V) and have some trouble figuring out what flag such a ship would have. Could you give me an answer for that? I tried do to some research but it seems that at this time we were far away from having one standardized flags for a navy (or in general), instead there are countless of different ones and i dont' know how to choose one. Could the Cross of Burgundy fit? Or would it be just some coat of arms of the explorer? A royal emblem maybe? Thanks for your time!

Sorry for spelling/grammar errors, not a native english speaker.

What's the name for the type of medieval headgear worn by Death in The Seventh Seal?

"Coif" is the more general term, but I'm looking for the specific name for a tight-fitting fabric coif which completely covers the neck, scalp and ears.