Questions tagged [europe]
It is the second smallest continent, forming the Western extension of Eurasia.
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What is this lapel pin logo?
I got this lapel pin in the mid-1980s from a retired communist partisan in Hungary. He had more pins, mostly of communist/socialist organisations, trade fairs, and combines.[1]
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Where can I find a historic recipe for red cherry-onion jam?
A while back, I had duck with red cherry-onion jam at a medieval restaurant. Allegedly, it was a historic recipe, originally prepared in 1445 for the wedding of one of René d’Anjou’s daughters.
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Did the British Queen raise young women of humble lineage to serve her?
The House of the Portuguese Queens in the 13th and 14th century could be described more or less as the following:
high social class
- donas or ladies-in-waiting (widows or women married to important ...
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Do these depictions of hunt in medieval Catholic churches have the same symbolic meaning? If not, what is it?
I have come across 3 depictions of a hunt in Catholic churches.
The first two are tiles that were on the floors of an English abbey and a church not far from Reims, France; I could not find any ...
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What were the contemporary European reactions of de Vlamingh's sightings of black swans?
Willem de Vlamingh is reportedly the first European to have seen black swans near modern-day Perth, Western Australia in 1697. The 'black swan' had existed in Europe as a metaphor for about fifteen ...
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Has the 'indefensible-castles-for-nobles-to-discuss-but-peasants-to-gape-at' theory been proposed for Continental Western Europe?
I did try and make the title shorter but I didn't really know how to describe this as "the Liddiard and Morris theory" wouldn't make sense to many people. If someone can word it neater then ...
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What was the average tooth to tail ratio of medieval armies
The tooth to tail ratio is the ratio between the fighting force (tooth) and the non-fighting force in an army. In other words, how many non-combatants directly supported and supplied an army.
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Cost of producing posters in World War I
I know that a lot of posters were printed out during World War I, but am confused by the cost for the government to produce all these. A google search normally yields some results, but this time it is ...
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In what contexts did male friends kiss in Europe in the 1700s?
In Stanley Kubrick's film Barry Lyndon, there's an scene where the title character's mentor, Captain Grogan, is gunned down by French troops. As he lies dying he asks Barry to "kiss me, my boy, for we ...
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Has a reenactment of the firing of a carcass projectile ever been filmed?
From a Scientific American blog, on a "carcass" round:
an explosive mortar shell (developed by the French) wrapped with
incendiary material, this round was fully engulfed in flame after
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Economic aftermath in Europe and the Middle East of the Black Death
The following excerpt is from Blinkist's summary of The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan:
Europe after the plague was an altogether different place. The
population had fallen dramatically, but this ...
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Percentage of helmet owners in 15th century Europe
There already is a similar question, but it has been closed as unclear. I will attempt to post a clear question instead.
Time : 15th century
Country: medieval Europe excluding Eastern Roman
Empire, ...
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Why the wording "land war" rather than just "war"?
Many media outlets call the Russian-Ukraine war the biggest "land war" in Europe since WW2. Examples:
The Economist (2022-11-18):
biggest land war in Europe since 1945
Reuters (2023-09-12):...
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Was there a time when Montenegro executed all of its millionaires?
I bought the complete works of G. K. Chesterton for $1 for my Kindle and read them. Somewhere in all those volumes (as I remember) he asserts that Montenegro executed all of its millionaires (and ...
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What is "trek-leertje" and what it was used for in the 17th century Dutch Republic?
Encountered this expression in the writing of the Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. In this passage from his Arcana naturae detecta (another version little different) , he describes a tool that ...
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How large is a 19th century stage house near Kaluga, Russia?
On creating a fiction story I wanted to visit a stage house in the 19th century, and I don't have a reference for how large such an establishment can be on a main road. My fictional history setting is ...
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What was the earliest legitimate ancient Satanist sect / cult?
According to this recount of Satanism, the belief system is a modern phenomenon. The only confirmed "Satanic Church" wasn't formed until the 1960s.
I suppose we can concede that part of this ...
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How did the European public school system originate?
Are there any good sources for learning about the history of education in Europe?
I am particularly interested in learning about the origins of the public schooling system, as it seems they should ...
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What does the date on the tombstone mean?
This photo was taken in the Cathedral of St. Martin in Bratislava. I found information about the genus Palffy, but not one of his representatives died in 1845; moreover, it turns out that this person ...
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How did Ancient Egyptians see Europe and how did they call the area?
I was wondering how the Egyptians during the time of the Middle Kingdom saw Europe, besides Greece, Rome, and Macedonia? Did they ever travel to trade in or explore the northern part of the continent, ...
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Why were so very similar names chosen for the European Council and Council of the European Union?
There are two official EU institutions which have very similar names but do very different things:
The European Council, which is a strategic body comprised of the heads of state or government of the ...
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How long did the 19th century Europe Grand Tour take?
I’m writing a story set it 1815 and I want it to be as close as possible to history.
I know the countries that were visited and the routes they took, but I will love to know how much time it took ...
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Is there any documented evidence that these three North American cities were named due to the locations of their namesakes?
Two years ago, I was studying an online atlas of the world and I happened to notice that there are three cities located in North America which have a geographical similarity with three cities located ...
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Is it true that some early modern Europeans refused to believe giraffes existed?
I remember reading or hearing somewhere that some of the first Europeans to see a giraffe in Europe refused to believe that such a creature could really exist. Presumably they thought the giraffe(s) ...
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How did medieval peasants decide where to build their houses?
When a person moved out of their parents' house, they needed a house. How was it decided where this house would be located? For example, did they just pick the next available spot on a path? Were ...
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How did Adam Worth make sure his crooks didn't keep what they stole?
I'm currently reading through the The Life and Times of Adam Worth and as much as I'm fascinated by Adam Worth and his mastermind for 19th century crime, there is one thing that the book fails to ...
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What are the per capita alcohol consumption rates of England from 1700 to 1900?
The rates are readily available for the period 1800 onwards but there is some trouble finding equivalent data for the period prior to 1800. Moreover, the data that I have some across so far even for ...
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What kind of musical instruments were used in ancient barbarian tribes?
I am a member of a reenactment group in Romania, and we mostly do Roman, Dacian tribes and other barbarian tribes (allies of Dacians).
Some other members including myself want to form a band, and be ...
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Primary sources on Medieval Christian depictions of non-Christians (in English)
I'm a history student and I'm looking for primary sources in English (not Latin) that could help me with my research. I'm trying to find primary sources preferably written by Christian monks about the ...
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What is this large bronze medallion?
Searched many sites but nothing matches this particular lion.
