What is the practical origin of the fasces icon? The question asks about the practical uses of the fasce prior to its use as a symbol The weapon itself is entirely besides the point as it's use in the symbol is entirely symbolic: there isn't a single practical reason for making an axe handle stronger with a cumbersome bundle of tied sticks
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Why did Lincolns election prompt the Southern states to secede? I've just finished Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals The presentation of the book suggested that the Southern states seceded as a response to Lincoln's election I am confused by that timing:
Fountains, but no indoor plumbing? - History Stack Exchange It seems as if there are a lot of grand fountains that date from before I'd have thought indoor plumbing was usual Possibly, it never really occurred to me until somebody remarked on it, but that
When did humans start numbering years? - History Stack Exchange When did humans start to keep track of years with unique identifiers for each year ? There are two possible ways of approaching this question, depending on what exactly it is you are actually asking : 1 When did humans start to keep track of years with unique identifiers for each year ? Two random examples: The Greek philosopher Plato relates in two of his famous Dialogues a conversation
heraldry - Where can I research fifteenth century French and Italian . . . The coat of arms of Guillem de Clermont-Lodève, ancestor of Tristan of Clermont, is described in Documens historiques et généalogiques sur les familles et les hommes remarquables du Rouergue (Vol 1, page 538) as "fascé d'or et de gueules de six pièces et un chef d'hermines" This coat of arms would have been inherited by Tristan, and is very similar to the one borne by the Archbishop of
Were the Minoans in mainland Greece? - History Stack Exchange The Mycenaean of the Mycenaean civilisation in the early Bronze age shared 80% of their DNA with the Minoans who were based in Crete I find it hard to believe that 80% of DNA of overlap comes from
Could Augustus and Agrippa have been lovers? [closed] While I'm VERY much not a Rome expert, I'm curious, could they have been lovers? I know enough about sexuality in ancient Greece and Rome to know that a relationship between two freeborn guys of th