A bit of a vague question, but what is the exact origin of the Greek Pantheon?

Edit: If the answer is too long, I'd appreciate being pointed towards any material that exists on the topic. Or anything that's topical.

I’ve started reading Ivanhoe, and I was struck by the heavy emphasis on race. Cedric the Saxon hates the French speaking nobility with passion, and when a Jew enters their company all are disgusted.

As far as we know, how accurate is this? To my understanding, race would not have been this strictly categorised or given such priority.

hi everyone, so i remember reading anne frank's book where she mentions that they got a call from the SS saying they'll be arresting her older sister, so was this a norm or the people working their felt sorry for them and wanted to inform them earlier so they can escape? if it was the norm why was this a case?

When the USSR dissolved, was there any military treaty between the successor states?

More specifically was there any defensive pact? Was there any agreement to refrain from joining NATO etc.? References would be greatly appreciated.

How did medieval monarchies bodyguards work?

Inspired by the murder of King Philip of Germany. Would he have paid but low ranked knights? Non-knight men-at-arms? High ranked nobility who are his friends and advisers that double as bodyguards?

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, it was popular for American political writers to use pseudonyms when writing pamphlets and essays submitted to newspapers. One example is “Publius,” used by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay when writing The Federalist Papers. When did this practice end?

Hi all, I hope this is the right place for this. The UK specific military histroy subs seem to be pretty quiet.

Our family is saying that a relative was a member of the British Royal Military Service Corps as a dispatch rider. He apparently served in France and in England helping prepare for D-Day.

All I can find when looking online is that this unit was logistics for transport and supplies. My question is would there likely have been a dispatcher who rode between officers delivering orders to and from front line poositions, and is it probable that they would have been a member of the RM Service Corps?

Thanks for any help

what was the ethnic composition of the umayyad army?

When epidurals and other methods of reducing pain in childbirth started to become common in the Christian world, were there any religious objections to their use based on the passage in genesis where God punishes women by making childbirth painful?

There is a common trope in media about there being deep mysteries regarding the Nazis and their activities while in power, but it seems like most things regarding procedures, programs, and military actions are known? Is there any basis for this trope, like things that are still an active area of debate among historians regarding the Reich?

Does anyone know who designed and illustrated the original 1637 coat of arms of Newfoundland? I can’t seem to find anything useful. For clarification, I am not interested in the man who issued it, (Borough,) or the fellow who received it, (Kirke.) I am interested in the artist who designed the original illustration.

Were any Americans killed in the Holocaust?

Google isn't turning up anything right away.

When exactly did Henry VIII start working towards an annulment from Catherine of Aragon?

What is the map that's in the header of the sub? It bugs me every time I see it.

What was the biggest crowd to attend at a public execution ?

Did John Ball actually deliver the "When Adam delved and Eve span/Who was then the gentleman" speech at Blackheath?

I'm reading England, Arise by Juliet Barker, and she makes what is to my non-specialist senses a reasonably persuasive case that Ball (or Balle, as she spells it) could not have been at Blackheath, and that the only testament to the sermon is Walsingham, who had a history of fabricating speeches: he invents a confessional speech by Jack Straw, but Straw was summarily executed and could not have given such an address.

Among historians of the Peasants' Revolt, is there a general consensus as to whether the famous Blackheath sermon (that I remember learning about in school!) really happened?

I've recently been on a history book binge, and I've noticed a trend that I'd like to know more about. Namely, you will often see a quote in its original language, no translation provided, meant to reinforce the author's point. I haven't been reading many books in English so I can't provide a recent example, but to illustrate my point, Gibbon writes in regard to Roman legion camps:

The camp of a Roman legion presented the appearance of a fortified city. 60

...and in the footnotes, we find:

Vegetius finishes his second book, and the description of the legion, with the following emphatic words:—“Universa quæ in quoque belli genere necessaria esse creduntur, secum legio debet ubique portare, ut in quovis loco fixerit castra, armatam faciat civitatem.”

...which, with the help of machine translation, I think reads somewhere along the lines of

All the things which are believed to be necessary in war, the legion must carry with it everywhere, that it may pitch its camp in any place, and make it into an armed city.

Is it just an assumption that the book will be read by fellow historians who will be familiar with the historic tongue? It strikes me as odd not to provide a translation, considering how little work is compared to the kind of research that goes into a history book.

Is there a full version of Ian Fleming’s “Trout Memo” that is publicly available? I’ve seen it mentioned in articles about Operation Mincemeat and several quotes from it, but I can’t seem to find the full text. I ask because the articles seem to indicate it’s a list of ideas and I’m curious what other ideas are in there.

Can you recommend some good history related substacks?

I recently learned about a siege during which the Spaniards were not able to breach Muslim walls until the ship guns were brought to aid the siege which promptly breached the walls. Any info would be much appreciated.

what do you call names like Ivan "the terrible"? Do you call those nicknames or titles or do they have a specific word for it? I really want to know because I'm writing an essay and i want to address it.

Which disaster (war, famine, etc.) caused the largest percentage of population decline (the number of deaths in a country as a percentage of the pre-disaster population)?

Please indicate which country you are referring to. For example, the Great Famine (Ireland) killed 25% of the population. Serbia and Belarus lost 25% of their populations in World War I and World War II.

It would be nice to have one for wars and another for non-war disasters.

What is the first historical event confirmed by two independent sources from different countries?

I’ve been tasked with finding the name of a specific person in history. The information I’ve been given is that there’s some kind of philosopher or scientist, or even someone out of mythology. This person supposedly was very dedicated to his thoughts and his mind and hated when anyone would interrupt him.

Apparently, someone did interrupt him, either when he was thinking or speaking, and in retaliation, he killed them.

I’ve looked all over the internet but can’t seem to find much, maybe since I don’t have a lot of specifics. If this rings a bell for anyone I would really appreciate some help!

Was there any event in history when some country army stopped attacking by it's own decision (not an order to stop the attack, but the decision of troops themselves)?

Where is this Robert F. Kennedy quote from? If anyone knows the name of the address/speech, and where I can find the whole thing, I'd be very grateful.

"Among the most familiar words of the founders of the republic are those affirming that all men are created equal, and that they are endowed with certain rights of which they cannot be deprived. It is a sad shortcoming of our history, that while asserting these high principles of equality, we have never completely lived up to them, nor have these injustices and discriminations been peculiar to any one part of our country."

Extra info: the quote and footage was featured in the MLK/FBI documentary (2020). It was talking about how the FBI went to attorney general Robert Kennedy for approval to begin wiretapping Stanley Levison's home and office in New York. Then it transitions to a televised address given by RFK. It's inside, between two flags, but no other information is provided. It's at 21:16 in the doc.

Q: What were the specific parts to the uniform of the Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea 10th BCT tank crew?

Directly referencing this picture, I can see general things like an ushanka and some jackets, but as I'm not too familiar with the names of these specific items, I'd like for a historian to possible name it for me.