What are the most important journals of medieval history?

I'm looking to distance myself from my beloved popular history books and start delving into articles to see what the contemporary research on the middle ages is like. Any journals on the middle ages will interest me, but I'm also particularly interested in France, Flanders and England in the high middle ages, any subfields. I'm not a student of history, but I am a university student, so I have access to the databases of my university.

I'm writing a paper on the invention of telescopes and microscopes and cannot seem to find an answer to this question. Glass (lenses) were only invented around 1300, in the context of spectacles, which led to the creation of telescopes and microscopes. However, already in the Roman times the magnifying effects workings of gemstones and glass bowls filled with water was known.

Why weren't these gemstones used for making lenses, which could have led to an earlier invention of the microscope/telescope?

Maybe needs its own thread, or to be over at /r/NeutralPolitics, but here goes:

In my lifetime, debate (or a public hearing) in the Senate has felt largely for show. Was there ever a time where these events had a measurable impact on the outcome, and what would be some examples where debate seemingly changed other senators' positions?

Did Romans see non-Italian Romans as inferior? For example, were Roman citizens from Hispania just as 'Roman' as the ones from Italia?

My understanding is that Romans, not being of a singular 'race', didn't really care as long as you were a citizen, and that they used to try 'Romanize' the peoples they conquered as much as possible.

Is there an easy way to confirm whether someone claiming to be a historian is actually a fraud? I was debating with a person who seems to think this historian called Richard A Gabriel is some sort of leading scholar and touts his prolific bibliography as evidence but my impression is that such a prolific bibliography is highly sketchy in itself and this review of one of his books seems indicate that too but when I pointed it out to him, he was unequivocal about this Gabriel being some world leader historian. I think the guy I'm debating with got scammed.

Is there a historically verified case where a message in a bottle
actually led to some form of rescue? Apart from this one (which lead to
the question): https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/09/09/trapped-waterfall-this-man-sent-out-an-sos-message-bottle-someone-actually-found-it-downstream/ or fictional texts.

Sorry for formarly bothering on the top level with such a small question. Thank you for showing me this possibility. Thank you for every answer.

How was the USAF first recieved by people when it was created back in 1947?

Prior to this, they'd have been the Army Air Service. As of right now, people see the Space Force as a joke and a waste of money. Was this ever the case for the USAF as well?

Were slaves in ancient Greek societies tattooed with the letter "delta"

I've seen this pop up on a few sites that the Greeks tattooed the slaves with the letter "delta", which is the first letter of doulos/doula (meaning slave).

Was wondering if it was true and how common was it. Did they generally do this to identify them as slaves?

How would you say ""Furthermore, I consider that Rome must be destroyed" in Punic?

In Bridgerton, the Queen designates a single girl to be a "Diamond of the First Water" for the social season during Regency England. Is there a factual basis for any part of that or did they make it all up for drama?

When people traveled on roads, highways, and turnpikes in the days before automobiles, would there have been inns and taverns right off the road like you have today? Or would you stop in an actual town somewhere?

There were german communities scattered all over Eastern Europe that ranged in age from the medieval period to the later early modern period/enlightenment before they were expelled in the 20th century;

How intelligible were their dialects from each other and from Germany?

Was german publications available enough that these groups were able to keep up with the broader evolution of standard German? Or did millions of Volga Germans, Transylvanian Saxons, Baltic Germans, and all the rest come to Germany without the ability to understand each other or the locals?

I was thinking about how quickly Dutch settlers in South Africa evolved their language into the new Afrikaans language but germans in Romania who have been there since the 13th century still spoke "german."

N00b question here,

Im graduating hs and am deciding towards studying something related to history since its been my lifelong passion.

Anybody could share their experiences working as historian or archaeologist? How is the job panorama, like for working as an archaeologist for digs and/or for museums.

Are there any other, non conventional, alternatives for historians career-wise? that arent museum or teaching related?

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(sorry if post is against the rules, preffered to ask here rather than make a post)

Is there a historical precedent for reintegration of a nation after sanctions akin to those currently on Russia?

I feel as if the future for Ukraine seems reasonably clear post-war (Western countries funding reconstruction, and potential reparations from Russia) - given the nature of the sanctions on Russia and their economic impact, it's less clear to me how Russia recovers without foreign aid of some sort.

Many Western companies have terminated arrangements with Russian entities, for instance, so presumably those alternate supply routes will persist post-war. The ruble is obviously worth a lot less, and European nations are focused on diversifying away from Russian oil and gas as well.

Fundamentally, even if the war stopped tomorrow and sanctions were lifted, it appears to me that the Russians are still stuffed. Is there historical precedent on this?

Was the Japanese navy of ww2 less fanatical and cruel when it came to captured Allied sailors?

Ive heard it said by revolution's and possibly pax Britannica, that Oliver Cromwell was one parliamentary vote away from leaving the British isles for the new world.

As in,if the vote had gone a different way he would have left . What division was this on and what was the context of it?

In Ancient Athens and Rome, slaves could only give evidence under torture in a court of law. Do you know what torture methods were generally used?

Whippings? Beatings?

are there any published histories of elite new england boarding schools (other than, like, their own websites)?

How would ancient Romans write the date March 15, 44 BCE ? I know that they did not use DDMMYYYY format.

Approximately how many men did the Soviets use to keep German 6th army surrounded and ultimately destroyed? Anybody have an indication how many troops they used both to directly keep 6th army encircled and also how many prevented Von Mannstein's relief efforts

What was the reaction of European travellers to England (and the Anglosphere countries—Australia, Canada and New Zealand if you know about them too). What did they think of the people, the way of life, standard of living, cleanliness, education and their thoughts on the English/Anglosphere people?

When I was younger I saw/heard a civil war quote but I can not find any info about it. it sorta goes like this “With the union's artillery and the confederate soldiers bravery we could take over the world”?

What were some of the most popular uses for some of the first commercial household batteries starting with the D battery. What was the marketing draw? How did they get to the point to where every household had them. Thank you!!!

I once read of a Ming dynasty prince who was competing with his brother for the throne. His brother sent him and his army north to fight the Mongols, expecting our hero to either be defeated or weakened by the battle. However, our hero surrounded the Mongol army, and unleashed his secret weapon - the Mongol leader's childhood friend, whom he had captured.

When the Mongol leader's childhood friend came into his camp, they hugged and cried and reminisced, until finally he was convinced to defect to the Ming prince's army. Now victorious and with double the fighting strength, the Ming prince returned in a VERY strong position to take the throne.

What was the name of this bad ass prince???

A source I read mentions "a tall young woman in the uniform of a dragoon publicly giving lessons on the use of arms” in 1770s Paris. Are there other similar accounts of such a woman?

I recently reread a paper that I wrote in undergrad and a particular detail struck my curiosity. In la Chevaliere d'Eon's autobiography The Maiden of Tonnerre, d'Eon recounts a conversation that she had had with dressmaker Rose Bertin about whether d'Eon should be allowed to wear her former military uniform now that she had been publicly living as a woman. In this conversation, d'Eon recounts Bertin saying “I concede that every day we see in the streets of Paris a tall young woman in the uniform of a dragoon publicly giving lessons on the use of arms”. I didn't dive much into that detail at the time, because it wasn't the subject of my paper, but looking back on it now, I wish that I had, and I'd love to know more about what Bertin was talking about. D'Eon wasn't the most honest narrator, there are a few anecdotes in her writings that are probably made up, but this little detail seems like something that would have had at least a grain of truth to it.

Unfortunately, I've since left university and no longer have access to the autography itself through my old university library, so all the information that I have about this particular quote is from what I referenced in the paper a few years ago, otherwise I'd try to provide more context. Still, if it's helpful at all, the citation is for pages 62-63 of the 2001 English translation of The Maiden of Tonnerre. Thank you in advance for your help, Reddit, I made an account just to ask this question!

Did large passenger vessels in the late 19th and early 20th century have newspapers? In particular, I refer to newspapers printed on board (such as with news on board or received from wireless communications).

In either Volume III, Part 1, Chapter 1 (in my copy) or Book Nine, Chapter 1 (in another translation) of War and Peace, Tolstoy is going over the causes of the 1812 French invasion of Russia, and mentions the "clumsy wording of Memorandum No. 178" (seemingly in reference to the 1809 alliance between Russia and Austria). What is Memorandum No. 178, and how was it clumsily worded? I haven't been able to find this on Google.

I have a quick question that I've been unable to figure out through a quick Google search.

During the Russo-Japanese War, the Russian navy was notably decimated by Japan...with the exception of Russia's Black Sea fleet. This fleet was prohibited from going past Constantinople due to a treaty. My question is, what treaty was this?

Which historical figure was executed because of a misunderstanding due to the ambiguity of a Latin message? I recently remembered an event I once read about where somebody (I believe a high-end member of the aristocracy, but I may be wrong) was mistakenly executed due to the misinterpretation of a message sent in Latin; it could have been interpreted in two ways, with one of them meaning they should be executed, and the other meaning they should NOT be executed - I’ve looked it up but I can’t find anything, does anyone know of such an event?

There was a post here asking about (I believe?) an African religion that was passed down solely by oral tradition and disallowed any written recording, and therefore was difficult for western researchers to document. I can't find it and would like to reread about it. Does anyone know which topic I'm talking about?

Were single fathers drafted in WW2?

Are there any examples of fear mongering / sensationalized news articles from the 1940s-1950s?

Has anyone won a military victory because of their blundering, i.e. not merely in spite of their blundering?

I heard that Korea is the only East Asian country that had the slavery system until recently, and 40% of the Korean population was slaves in Joseon era. And the treatment of slaves was harsh, as opposed to popular images of Joseon era. Is that true?

Why was there no communication between Europe and Asia in the Middle Ages until the Mongols?

I've read that until the Mongol Empire in the 13th century, there was very limited communication between the west and the east. Was this simply due to the clash between Christianity and Islam?

I am searching for maps showing the Gemeinden (municipalities) of Eastern Prussian Provinces.

Due to having found some very detailed Census data from the year 1910 for the Prussian Regions of Allenstein, Danzig, Marienwerder, Bromberg, Posen and Oppel I would like to map them out but am lacking maps showing me the administrative divisions on municipality level for those regions.

I would be very grateful if someone could help me in finding such maps (preferably online).

Can you recommend any documentaries or books over Soviet history preferably all encompassing

May I please have a book (or podcast) recommendation for Operation Overlord and all the mountains of planning, strategy, and logistics that went into it? I'm equally interested in the invasion beyond D Day--like it's not just about the initial landing, but how to get from there to Paris. Would also love to learn how the Allied forces interacted with the civilian governments of the occupied/liberated territories. Thank you!

What would be a good small town or developing city in the Indian part of the British Raj for writing a frontier story in? Ideally a town with a lot of jungley wilderness.

Can anybody recommend a good book on Josip Broz Tito and the Yugoslav partisans?

Has there ever been a war stopped by religion?

Why is Genghis Khan not more commonly known as "Genghis Khagan"? Khagan is the higher rank, and it was also his rank at the peak of his power.

I have a question for a military history expert, specifically Vietnam era U.S. Army:

In doing research for a (maybe) project on my favorite film, Platoon, I did an FOIA request to NARA for the service dates of Oliver Stone, the film's writer/director, who was in Vietnam from '67 and '68, U.S. Army (Since he's still living, the Privacy of Act of '74 means they were only able to share his dates/stations/medals, obviously.)

The good news is that when I received it, the dates match up pretty well with what the timeline I had been able cobble together from various biographies/interviews. My only confusion is that while the dates of active duty are April 12, 1967 to November 15, 1968, the "Dates of Service" are April 12, 1967 to April 1, 1973. In his memoir and various interviews, I know Stone very much did NOT continue his military career after active duty, so why such a later end of service date?

How did the world expect the 2nd world war to play out? Did the world expect a repeat of the Great War, did the world expect Germany to lose? Did the world expect Germany to win against France but lose against Britain? This question came out of my mind from nowhere and I'm itching to find a reliable answer.

When did the "Grand Duchy of Moscow" become "Russia"?

What is the origin of the name "Russia"? Why did they change the name from "Muscovy", to "Russia"?

Where would I go about finding detailed information on Foreign Direct Investment in China in the last 50 years other the National Bureau of Statistics? I am hoping to see specific industries/localities invested in and/or the names of investors

Why didn't Paris build walls beside the rivers like the map here?

Are there any books or essays on historical revisionism, or on how people can retroactively view and observe history? Like the common classification of past conflicts as good vs evil?

Other than Germany, Austria and Korea, were other countries split after WW2?

Hello! I am in need of books and/or documentaries that cover the end of knighthood, and their assimilation into armies in Western Europe during 1550s-1630s. I'm wanting to write a story revolving around a man's journey from once being a knight in service to his lord who has let him loose as he no longer requires the knight's services. Thus forcing the knight to choose between brigandry, or joining up with a more nationalist/religious army. Any recommendations, or even better stories to explore, will be much appreciated!

In popular tellings of the Dublin Fire of 1875 it is said that it started in or around a whisky warehouse and in the fire the barrels burst flooding the street with burning whisky. It is also claimed that no one died from the fire itself but 13 died of alcohol poisoning. Is this accurate?

What does this refer to in the context of Egyptian archeology?

This comes from the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga and mentions something related to a 1921 event for Egyptian archeologists to no longer being allowed to keep findings. However, my own research hasn't yielded any good results on what this coincides with in the real world.

The research on Egypt (minus Shadow Games and such) seems decently accurate, so I figured that this is too. I can't seem to find out what it is, though. Any help is welcome and greatly appreciated.

Hello,

how reliable is this source? supposedly they are based in uk, i would like to know how biased, if at all, i cant find much info when i googled about them and their website was last updated in 2019

youtube.com/c/4DigitalMedia/about

How did the Cross of Salem get its name?

Did hitler actually say this?

I was watching a history video on post WW1 Germany and the guy in the video said whilst in prison Hitler realized “my god I am he”. Is this a real quote? Because I can’t find it anywhere, and if Hitler didn’t say this, who did?

What are some examples of situations with parallels to the current situation in Ukraine? Specifically, what are times when a former empire struggled to recapture territory lost decades earlier?

What was the outcome of operation crossroads, were nuclear weapons an effective weapon against ships or was it basically not worth the cost?

Something I've been wondering lately: On the topic of 9/11, it seems that next to Osama, the main instigator is believed to be Khalid Mohammed. Yet at least on Wiki the only source given to this is Khalid, whose Statements have been made under torture. Is there any other known connection of him to 9/11? Not trying to go all conspiracy with this, I'm simply curious.

Meta question: as a reader and not a commenter, I'm often very frustrated that all the answers to interesting questions get deleted. Even if they aren't perfect or well sited, I think it would be interesting to read them. I understand the idea is to make sure the content quality is high, but it's there perhaps a middle ground? Some method to collapse those comments instead so the general public could still read them but it is clear they aren't the endorsed answers?