History - July 2006

i have seem several movie when there's a scene where they burn dead soliders, and they always put gold coins over the corpse's eyes, any one knows why?

2006-07-14 06:25:21 · 11 answers · asked by scarlet 1

2006-07-14 06:22:46 · 9 answers · asked by priyasaurus 1

For 300 years, Islam has waited for a return to its glory days. On September 11, 1683, the Ottoman Turk jihad had Europe at its mercy. The Holy Roman Emperor had deserted Vienna; this central capital was helpless and doomed. Europe itself was exhausted after almost 200 years of war between Catholics and Protestants.

However, out of greed and a lack of religious fervor, the Turkish general had refused to finish off Vienna and so the jihad stalled. The custom of war at that time would have made him share the spoils of conquest with his troops if an infidel position was taken by storm. But if the Christians surrendered without a fight, the general would have all the loot to himself.

So the Turks loafed and partied, totally unprepared for the attack by King John Sobiesky of Poland on September 12, 1683, which choked off the jihad. Only the ignorant have believed that it would never return. Al Qaida wanted to go back in time and do it right, practicing what their imans preached

2006-07-14 05:54:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Between 200-300AD two men wanted to be emperor of Rome;one of them killed the other in front of their mom. The murder's name began with a C. Who was this emperor? Ladybug babsjohnson7008@yahoo.com

2006-07-14 05:04:04 · 6 answers · asked by ladybug 1

2006-07-14 04:55:37 · 3 answers · asked by msjeanie 2

2006-07-14 04:44:29 · 25 answers · asked by keith 2

Why, how, or when is it important or not important, necessary or unecessary, mature or immature, constructive or destructive, comfortable or uncomfortable, wise or unwise ? Does it make good sense or bad sense? How does it relate to: ethics, morals, history, sciences, technologys, arts, medicine, parenting, matuity, behaviour,etc?

2006-07-14 04:27:21 · 6 answers · asked by LeBlanc 6

Is there a similar progression to the event(s) that led to the fall of Rome in 476 A.D.?
http://www.tamos.net/~rhay/romefall.html

2006-07-14 04:24:33 · 19 answers · asked by QnAallDAY 2

2006-07-14 03:57:16 · 8 answers · asked by big dick 1

If they did not and the term "Victorian" was ascribed by later generations, then what might the British people of the early 21st Century be called by later generations? We've already had "Elizabethans".

2006-07-14 03:25:39 · 5 answers · asked by Ricomo 1

The government doesn’t claim it, but constantly Americans claim it. I’m not denying their involvement in the war at all, but what im saying is this, without the Soviet Union we would not have won, without the British empire we would not have won, without the French we would not ha........well actually we could have won without the French. But the overall point is no one country won World War 2, it was a team effort.
One thought I have is that because the United States only entered the war when it was convenient for them, they were not as exhausted as the other combatants, and thus believe victory was solely due to them.
Please no rants about how America kicked **** and would have beaten Hitler back from anywhere. I agree, all the Allies fighting kicked ****, but to keep on saying America beat Hitler, or America saved the world is like attributing a sporting teams win to the last scorer when surely it is a team effort.
(I guarantee every second answer will be an abusive American!)

2006-07-14 03:09:57 · 23 answers · asked by A Drunken Man 2

2006-07-14 02:54:56 · 14 answers · asked by day 1

2006-07-14 02:22:02 · 1 answers · asked by tush 1

I am not French, no aristocratic, how can I celebrate Bastille Day in the US, what are the rituals. Should I buy a guillotine?

2006-07-14 02:13:51 · 6 answers · asked by Daniel G 2

2006-07-14 02:13:31 · 12 answers · asked by Dougie K 1

2006-07-14 02:08:47 · 7 answers · asked by mouthbreather77 1

2006-07-14 01:16:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello,

People I was always proud to see this man,

Take the peaceful route to India's independance...

What do you think on the matter and the man in question?

Thank-you!!

2006-07-14 01:13:31 · 18 answers · asked by East Bay Punk 4

2006-07-14 00:20:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-13 23:30:50 · 3 answers · asked by donfranug 1

2006-07-13 23:11:14 · 18 answers · asked by frank s 2

2006-07-13 22:34:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-13 22:33:12 · 10 answers · asked by kevyn_uk 2

2006-07-13 22:31:56 · 11 answers · asked by KLM66 1

Hitler the most violent autocrat ever.Wheras gandhi a total contrast following ahimsa(non violence.Both were present around the same time as well.Now im asking in terms of character and capability.Dont tell me Hitler killed a lot of ppl how can he be a candidate.Beign hitler as well is now joke.

Personally i think it's gandhi....coz it's so easy to follow violence wheras gandhi the only man who believed in non violence at a time when not nly india but the world was in a mess.And for the record there was supposed to be an official poll on this topic but it was cancelled later.

2006-07-13 22:00:22 · 16 answers · asked by Rida 3

If a person had only a broad knowledge about the Halocaust, what five movies would be the best to get an accurate account? Either fiction or documentary would be appropriate.

2006-07-13 21:40:32 · 11 answers · asked by lincoln hornet 1

If a person only knows the broad history of the Halocaust and wants an accurate account through fiction - what are the five best books to read?

2006-07-13 21:34:25 · 5 answers · asked by lincoln hornet 1

I realize Germans didn't have much choice at the time, but surely at least some SA members/Strasserites must have resented Hitler for purging Rohm? Why didn't the average German realize how vicious Hitler was after the long knives purge?

2006-07-13 21:18:16 · 2 answers · asked by michinoku2001 7

It's almost 20 years ago!

2006-07-13 21:12:48 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

attacked towards norththern regions of afghanistan or iran. If no then why indians have only suffered attacks

2006-07-13 20:51:45 · 7 answers · asked by kohistani 3