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Why did it take over 100 years for Britain to begin seriously colonising America?
Awarded Dec 29, 2022 at 18:46
Did Martin Luther ever say "The prosperity of a country depends ... "?
Awarded Dec 28, 2022 at 20:04
Constantine the Great created the Chi-Rho from the Greek word for "Christ". Why choose Greek over Latin, even though he was Roman?
Awarded Dec 28, 2022 at 1:08
Where does the name 'D-Day' come from?
Awarded Dec 22, 2022 at 11:21
Where would the first nuke have been dropped in Germany?
Awarded Dec 21, 2022 at 16:51
Why was uranium mined in the 1500s, but only "discovered" in 1789?
Awarded Dec 20, 2022 at 14:20
How did muzzle-loaded rifled artillery solve the problems of the hand-held rifle?
Awarded Dec 9, 2022 at 17:37
Why were nomadic tribes (like the Mongols) from the Eurasian steppes a much reduced threat from the 15th century onwards?
Awarded Dec 2, 2022 at 14:35
Has there ever been an election where the two biggest parties form a coalition to govern?
Awarded Nov 24, 2022 at 7:34
Why did this anti-communist pamphlet, from the USA in the 1950s, include UNESCO among its targets?
Awarded Nov 23, 2022 at 21:51
How did knights who required glasses to see survive on the battlefield?
Awarded Nov 16, 2022 at 18:06
How did knights who required glasses to see survive on the battlefield?
Awarded Nov 16, 2022 at 1:11
What paintings might these be (2 sketches made in the Tate Britain Gallery)?
Awarded Nov 14, 2022 at 8:12
In Viking combat, how much damage was done using the shield?
Awarded Nov 5, 2022 at 14:05
Does Taleb's claim of epidemics with a death count of >1,000 being in the lower hundreds (in the last 2,500 years) seem accurate?
Awarded Oct 28, 2022 at 6:09
Was there really a navy officer named Picard at the Battle of Trafalgar?
Awarded Oct 24, 2022 at 15:57
Why couldn't bastards inherit titles?
Awarded Oct 24, 2022 at 6:56
How to rebut Holocaust denial argument?
Awarded Oct 18, 2022 at 8:07
Why was the British army so short of rifles after Dunkirk?
Awarded Oct 18, 2022 at 0:46
What was the strategy to protect the British Museum during the World Wars?
Awarded Oct 14, 2022 at 3:33
What was a plausible timetable for a train journey across Europe in 1870?
Awarded Oct 4, 2022 at 11:06
What mysterious Flemish peasant activity is depicted in this painting?
Awarded Oct 3, 2022 at 14:41
Where can I find all Hitler speeches in original German?
Awarded Sep 26, 2022 at 9:16
Was Yahweh one of the Moloch Gods?
Awarded Sep 9, 2022 at 10:42
How do we know the gender distribution of cave art painters?
Awarded Sep 4, 2022 at 20:51
Did the ancients or other pre-industrial civilisations engage in unsustainable practices?
Awarded Aug 28, 2022 at 21:36
Why were the West African islands uninhabited?
Awarded Aug 26, 2022 at 17:27
What are these hats and the function of those wearing them (worn by the Russian imperial army at Borodino)?
Awarded Aug 25, 2022 at 9:33
In 1914 why didn't Germany simply mobilize its army without declaring war?
Awarded Aug 23, 2022 at 20:16
Was the use of captured tanks an effective strategy for Germany?
Awarded Aug 10, 2022 at 6:33
Has anyone ever named a war after their own country or faction?
Awarded Aug 9, 2022 at 23:48
What would people have been smoking in 700 AD Central / Eastern Asia?
Awarded Aug 5, 2022 at 7:45
What was the tactical benefit of using flamethrowers as weapons?
Awarded Aug 2, 2022 at 13:50
Can you help identify these medals?
Awarded Jul 28, 2022 at 15:12
How did ancient Roman family names survive to current day use?
Awarded Jul 26, 2022 at 19:09
Was there a Cold War era Russian safe haven city for politicians and scientists?
Awarded Jul 23, 2022 at 17:06
Are there pyramids at Sternenfels?
Awarded Jul 20, 2022 at 12:43
Why is this Latin text black but the Latin numerals are red?
Awarded Jul 13, 2022 at 6:51
When did the acceptance of diversity become such an important social goal in Western countries?
Awarded Jul 7, 2022 at 17:47
How did the KPA cross the Han River on 28 June 1950?
Awarded Jun 30, 2022 at 5:27
When would one carry a sword on a shoulder with grip upwards?
Awarded Jun 29, 2022 at 19:40
In the first half of 20th century, how was gold inspected for authenticity?
Awarded Jun 15, 2022 at 14:36
Where was gunpowder invented/ discovered?
Awarded Jun 13, 2022 at 1:27
Were there punishments in the Roman Empire for not believing in the official religion?
Awarded Jun 7, 2022 at 2:35
How common are major cities not built by abundant water?
Awarded Jun 6, 2022 at 5:32
What was the criminal charge of "pretending sodomy" in 1719 England?
Awarded Jun 2, 2022 at 9:37
How long would the average sword last in the middle ages?
Awarded May 24, 2022 at 17:56
How did the First Emperor of Qin "burn the books" prior to the invention of paper?
Awarded May 20, 2022 at 6:33
When did horseback riding start? Are Doosheh cave petroglyphs authentic and correctly dated?
Awarded May 11, 2022 at 17:03
Did any ancient polytheistic religion hold that theirs was the only pantheon?
Awarded May 10, 2022 at 16:35
In medieval Europe, were children born in an annulled marriage automatically illegitimate?
Awarded May 4, 2022 at 0:55
What German torpedo problem was discovered in 1942?
Awarded Apr 26, 2022 at 23:16
Why was the Roman Empire considered an empire rather than a kingdom (again)?
Awarded Apr 18, 2022 at 11:36
Were British infantry trained to shoot attacking aircraft with rifles?
Awarded Apr 10, 2022 at 16:19
What were the reasons for making Prohibition a constitutional amendment?
Awarded Apr 7, 2022 at 14:42
How many wars have there been in Europe since WW2?
Awarded Apr 3, 2022 at 3:16
Did Joseph Goebbels really say this about German opposition in 1933?
Awarded Apr 2, 2022 at 0:45
Did the German people actually know Joseph Goebbels as the "Minister of Propaganda"?
Awarded Apr 1, 2022 at 8:16
Did a British civilian row across the channel and shoot 6 Luftwaffe pilots?
Awarded Apr 1, 2022 at 6:11
What's the oldest treaty still being enforced?
Awarded Mar 31, 2022 at 22:56
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