
What is the earliest mention of use of spyglass by seafarers?
Aug 27, 2018 · There several mentions of the early spyglass use are presented, 1). 19 November 1614 during the battle between Portuguese and French it is said that one of the Portuguse officers was …
contemporary history - Why was Apple not able to compete with …
Mar 6, 2016 · He acquired a CP/M-knock off OS, 86-DOS, for an absurdly low sum, and then used the product he had essentially obtained for free to undercut Digital Research's CP/M. Windows Internet …
england - How did Edward Misselden become a deputy-governor of a ...
According to the wikipedia article Edward Misselden, he was born in 1608 and in 1623 became a deputy-governor of the Merchant Adventurers' Company at Delft. This means he got the job at the …
Could rōnin become a samurai again? - History Stack Exchange
Sep 24, 2013 · Once the samurai lost his master he becomes a rōnin. Could he become a samurai again by acquiring another master?
Did the Romans ever encounter the Vikings? - History Stack Exchange
Aug 29, 2015 · Did the Romans ever scout Scandinavia for possible conquest? Or was trade ever done between them?
Did Jagdgeschwader 7 operate any Bf-109s? - History Stack Exchange
Jun 27, 2021 · As far as I know, they did not operate anything except Me-262, but Bf-109 G is sometimes listed as planned. It is possible that Bf-109s (alongside with newly trained pilots) were …
How did Raphael paint halos? - History Stack Exchange
Jan 9, 2023 · Yesterday, I had the pleasure of seeing Raphael's cartoon "Christ's Charge to Peter": In it, Christ and the apostles are depicted with halos that appear to be perfect ellipses. I …
Did the Romans know about China? - History Stack Exchange
Jul 8, 2014 · Could there be a possibility that some Romans knew that there was a country north east of India? Because as far as I know the Romans traded with Indians.
What was happening to bank deposits during WW2?
Jan 4, 2021 · I'm curious what was happening with people's money in banks in countries involved in World War Two. Were they frozen, lost or banks were functioning no matter who was currently …
What caused the decline of Buddhism in Japan? [closed]
Dec 23, 2020 · I'm trying to find fairly detailed information on the causes of the decline of Buddhism in Japan. The most detailed information I could find so far is Wikipedia, but it doesn't appear to go too in-...