Rugs are millennia old but when was permanent carpets installed in houses and was it considered a mark of wealth or status?

Camilla Townsend discusses a Mexica nobleman sentenced to hanging for performing a secret human sacrifice over a decade after the spanish conquest. The last independent maya polity fell only in the late 1690's. Do we have any idea when the last person was (or was likely to have been) ritually sacrificed to indigenous deities?

What is the earliest known incident of suicide by gun?

Did guns as tools for suicide arise soon after their invention?

When did it become a relatively common occurrence?

Why is Heracles called Hercules in Roman traditions? As I understand Heracles' real name was Alcides, and he was renamed in honor of Hera later in life as a failed attempt to lessen her anger at Zeus cheating with his mom. So if in Roman myth he is the son of Jupiter and Juno hates him, shouldn't he have been renamed Junocles or Juncules?

What battle am I thinking of? When I was younger I remember watching a History Channel episode covering one of the battles of the American Civil War; and it discussed how at one point during a battle, the Confederate cavalry was attempting to flank the Union, but was held up by a smaller Union unit. The line of cavalry, stretching back for miles, was fully stopped, with members in the rear not knowing why they were stopped. However, if they knew they were being held up by a small Union unit, they could have easily overwhelmed them. It resulted in the Confederate Cavalry being driven back by a much smaller unit thanks to this error. I apologize if I got any details wrong- this is how I best remembered the episode. I have also tried to research this but have had no luck. Thank you for any help in identifying this battle/event for me, or being able to clarify or expand upon any details.

Within the 20 year rule, has any nation with an extant territorial dispute joined NATO?

The NATO language isn't clear if it is a requirement or just nice to have.

States which have ethnic disputes or external territorial disputes, including irredentist claims, or internal jurisdictional disputes must settle those disputes by peaceful means in accordance with OSCE principles. Resolution of such disputes would be a factor in determining whether to invite a state to join the Alliance.

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_24733.htm

How did sea-going, masted, commercial ships - say Hanseatic Era cogs for example - navigate to major cities, like Paris or London, that had low stone bridges blocking their way?

I know that most river shipping was done using either human or beast-pulled barges and towpaths, but where did the big masted ships that brought the goods into port go to offload their goods when stone bridges blocked their way? Did they have removable masts to make it under, or did they only stop at a more coastal port to offload. I have seen engravings or maps of cities, like Paris and London, that show big ships on either side of these bridges, and I always wondered if this was artistic license alone, and not indicative of actual shipping practice or possibility.

In Paris' case specifically, would any cogs bring their goods to the city proper, or would they offload in Rouen? Or even more coastally in Le Havre, before being towed upriver to the major markets.

Who was the first priest to be ordained as an exorcist?

What did the Japanese call the battle of Midway?

Do we know what a funeral would have looked like for a medieval European peasant/serf? Would there have been a full requiem mass? A burial with a headstone? Or just thrown in the ground with a few prayers.

What materials were commonly used in Chinese jewelry aside from jade? Especially from before the Han dynasty. I can't seem to find anything online

Did Aztecs and Incas knew about each other existence? have any trade between them ever happened?

What were the most famously formidable castles of the high medieval period, 1100-1399?

King Richard of England had Château Gaillard where he poured piles of gold and love in the construction. It's an impressive fortress but infamously fell under King John where it became just another French castle. Changing hands again for a short while during the Hundred Years War but the castle is famous because the guy who made it was popular.

Dover castle has a famous name through its long service but I don't know how famous it would be in France and Germany.

Marienburg of the Teutonic State has the title of world's largest castle, basically being 3 castles bolted together and being the head quarters of the Order, was a huge target.

It withstood several sieges, never falling in battle but was ultimately traded by mercenaries due to lack of pay.

But what was the gold standard of fortresses in the medieval world? Whose name was synonymous with impregnable & everlasting?

Why was it the “Papal States” (plural)?

Where can I see military casualties in WWII divided by time (year, month, week or even days)?

Albert Camus demonstrably had some experience with guns. When he hid and watched Nazi vehicles roll into occupied territory, he had a loaded pistol with him. However, I have not found any proof that Camus ever got into any kind of gunfight. Although he wrote a fiction story about murder, it seems to have been total fiction. I have found no proof that Camus ever shot anyone.

Is there any proof on other side of this issue? Did Camus ever shoot another human being?

Were they're any preindustrial nations with high literacy rates.

In Candice Millard’s The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey, her opening line says “The line outside Madison Square Garden started to fork at 5:30pm… on Halloween Eve, 1912.”

I am rewatching Mad Men and distinctly remember an episode based on selling the idea of MSG because it was so unpopular to tear down Penn Station. This was in the 1960s.

Google is telling me there was also a Madison Square Garden in the 1880s, though it had no roof and did not last until 1912.

Is this a factual error? Or is there another MSG or terminology I am missing?

Why is the Akkadian Empire called the oldest empire in the world (or some variation on that theme) when Egypt's Old Kingdom predates it?

Is it just a terminology thing? I would think the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt would count as an empire.

In Lyudmila Pavlichenko's memoir, she mentions that in 1932 she began working at the Arsenal in Kiev along with her sister, Lyudmila as a worker and her sister as a "progress-chaser, because she had already turned eighteen and had a school-leaving certificate."

What was a progress-chaser in an industrial workplace in early 1930s Soviet Union? A manager of some kind?

The rank insignia of the Imperial German Army - particularly for the other ranks - have always stood out to me as a little unusual. Whereas in most armies of the time, one could tell a soldier's rank by either chevrons, shoulder boards, or collar patches, the German Army instead had a peculiar system where it was determined by a combination of collar buttons, cuff lace, and wearing either a sword or a bayonet.

I have recently learned that in 1893, the German Army introduced a new rank insignia for its other ranks, based on V-shaped chevrons; however, it was apparently discontinued the very next year, with the soldiers reverting to their previous version of insignia. Was there any particular reason for that? Is it true that some soldiers continued to wear the chevrons even after 1894, despite the new regulations?

Were inbred people more common around noble people back then? If yes, is it possible that their offspring that live today still have issues because of it, even if it was 200 years ago?

I have met two people that come from such a noble family. They have all kinds of diseases that don't necessarily kill you but are annoying to deal with on a regular basis. I am interested if it's something random or if I make a child with one of them that my child would be much more likely for these diseases.

I've been looking into ecclesiastical censorship and I've seen that in the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, after Petrus Martyr Vermilius (Vermigli, who's a very famous sixteenth century reformer), there's another Petrus Martyr, Petrus Martyr Verunglius (or Verunghius?). I've been unable to find who this person was. Or it's just a typo (that has never been corrected in all editions of the index until 1900) and this entry refers to Vermigli as well? Any help to indentify him would be welcome. Thanks.

Before the atomic bombing and the Soviet breaking the truce, I've heard that Imperial Japan's high command is split between pro-war and pro-peace factions. Considering how badly beaten Japan is, why is the former still a thing, what is their plan, and how did the Soviet's attack change that?

Are there any slipper/loafer type shoes native to Europe?

I remember reading an askreddit post a long time ago about a crazy history fact or story and there was one in particular that caught my eye. Unfortunately I can't seem to find the post, and Google hasn't been much help.

(This was a while ago so I don't remember much, and any info I give might not be 100% accurate. I guess this is more of a shot in the dark in hopes that someone will know what I'm talking about.)

As I remember it, there was this really old game (I think it was some kind of board or tablet game) that was played somewhere in an Eastern country (Might have been China or Asia) and there was a recorded death during it. I guess the game got so crazy someone literally killed someone else during it. (Might have hit them over the head with the board or tablet.) That is really all I remember and I believe the redditor said that historians don't know very much about the game, or even know all of the rules, but it has been documented a few times. Any information or leads of any kind would be appreciated, as this has been my internet white whale for quite some time.

There is well documented evidence of Iraq using chemical weapons against Iran but I was wondering if there is any evidence of Iran using chemical weapons against Iraq?

Was there opposition to public libraries from the book store industry?

Was there chainmail body armor used in the First World War?

Soild ring, welded/riveted chainmail armor instead of the heavy plate armor we saw produced in relatively sizable numbers. It wouldn't have stopped heavy shrapnel but I would have wanted a small vest of the stuff during a trench raid, regardless of weight, cause you know what's heavier? Getting stabbed in the gut by a bayonet or trench knife.

What is the history of Prince Albert loafers? Are they based on an Amerindian or East Asian design?

In ww1 both Britain and France went into massive debt to USA to finance their war. The German Empire didn't have this access to American money or American materiel. So how were they able to fight so effectively?

How much did medical school cost in England during the 1920’s?

Since when did it become cheaper (in Europe and Ottoman Empire) to train and equip an archer/crossbowman than to train and equip a man with firearm?

From what I have read the Bessemer process and open heart process greatly cheapened steel prices in the ball park of 10 times and production skyrocketed from thousands of tonnes to hundreds of thousands by the 20th century. Can anyone help me find any actual easily citable statistics for steel production and length of rail way laid? Everything I find is behind a pay wall and none of the abstracts give enough information to convince me to risk 20 bands for a high school history paper (Or I don't even have the option of purchasing even though jstor has an article written during the mass expansion of the steel industry in 1898 I would happily buy.). And while I can find books that mention it they are all related to a nations economy as a whole and I am just looking for specifics.

So if anyone has any books or articles they know for sure contain the information I desire. Or even free sources on the internet (They needn't be academic.) do say. Cheers

NEED HELP ABOUT ''HAYSMAVURK''

Hi, im searching for a book that titled''Haysmavurk''(i dont know how it is spelled or written in armenian, thats what i heard from a guy in a video :D). This book is about Mount Nemrut/Nimrod eruption in 1441-1443. also i heard that the book written in middle armenian but i cannot find the author's name and the pdf version since i have no further information. Your help would be huge.

What was the total holocaust death toll? (I’ve heard anywhere from 11-17 million)

I'm writing a lighthearted time travel novel with a black protagonist. What are some historical settings for her to visit where she would not face racism?

The American CIA has had a rich history installing favorable leadership in targeted countries without requiring military intervention. Why was Russia unable to influence Ukraine in a similar fashion?

Why did Iran resort to using child soldiers in Iran Iraq war? Having more than twice Iraqi population you'd think there would be enough adults around to do the waring.

Wich territoryor country has been colonized by most different countries?

We already know that United Kingdom has been the global superpower of all times, so what is the inverse of this, or more clearly which country or territory could be considered the infrapower/supercolony of all times?

Context: I’m currently reading a book about Europe history in 18th century in which the author refers to Germany, Prussia and the Holy Roman Empire as there are three different states.

What’s the difference between them?

Pretty please, give me some sources to read cause the ones I find with Google only make me more confused.

Who are the notable ugly-on-the-outside people of history?

I learnt in school that Socrates was notoriously unattractive but it didn't seem to hold him back. Are there any other notable ugly-on-the-outside people of history?

was the B-29 ever used by the JASDF?

Has China always been the most populated country throughout recorded history or was India ever significantly ahead?