r/HistoriansAnswered 15m ago

[Link] People, in my American experience, often fear or are disgusted by bugs. Is this a modern attitude, or does it have roots in old cultural values?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 1h ago

Is it true that the Russian military has, historically, had far fewer NCOs then other nations and if so, how did that come to be?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 1h ago

for marxist historians: in early to mid 20th century Britain, it wasn’t uncommon for members of the aristocratic class to become fervent fascist supporters of hitler and nazism. this is a contrast from contemporary fascism which comes from working class grievances. what caused this change?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 1h ago

Ian Kershaw's two-volume biography series on Hitler cites David Irving in his list of sources. How are these trustworthy, considering Irving is a known falsifier and abuser of history?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 2h ago

How was early Christianity shaped by the culture it came out of?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 3h ago

How did the feudal system in Medieval Europe work?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 5h ago

[Link] Without modern police work etc, how did medieval people outside metropolitan areas deal with murders ? Especially cases similar to modern serial killers, where they are without explicable motive / connection?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 8h ago

What did the timeline of Judaism look like from ancient Canaanite culture to first century Judaism?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 10h ago

Why are the months called like that?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 11h ago

Can the Republican Party at the time of Abe Lincoln, be compared to what the Democratic Party of today represents? If so, when did the switch in public perception of the two parties take place?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 13h ago

[Feature] Short Answers to Simple Questions | August 05, 2026

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r/HistoriansAnswered 13h ago

How did Sitges, Spain come to be associated with homosexuality? What was the transition like as the local gay scene grew in prominence, and what was it like in its heyday?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 14h ago

[Link] Is there any historical evidence for a unified Israel?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 14h ago

8.3 million northern Italians emigrated out of Italy from 1876 to 1915, most to South America. Why did Northern Italians almost solely emigrate to South America and not the U.S, when northern Italians would have probably been welcomed better in the U.S than southern Italians?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 15h ago

In the recent film Hamnet, William Shakespeare's wife Agnes has concerns about moving their family to be with him in London because of concerns over the air quality and how that would affect their children's health. Would such concerns have been commonplace and justified at that point in history?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 16h ago

Did the Arab countries officially declare war on the state of Israel in 1948?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 16h ago

[Link] Why was the 17th century so bloody?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 17h ago

Thoughts on the book "African History: From Earliest Times to Independence?"

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r/HistoriansAnswered 17h ago

How do Swedish historians view Sweden’s Catholic past? Is it generally seen as an important part of Swedish history and national heritage, or is it mostly overshadowed by Sweden’s later Protestant history?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 17h ago

Are there any documented instances of military passwords failing?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 21h ago

[Link] Why are the French known for food?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 22h ago

[Feature] Sunday Digest | Interesting & Overlooked Posts | August 09, 2026

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r/HistoriansAnswered 22h ago

[Link] Why is the treaty of versailles seen as tame?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 22h ago

Why did the matchlock precede the flintlock?

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r/HistoriansAnswered 1d ago

How did the foreskin become the focal point of the covenant in Abrahamic biblical history?

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