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 …
calendar - When did Europeans make Sunday rather than Saturday the ...
Mar 13, 2017 · Sunday is the first day of the week and Saturday is the seventh. That conforms to a tradition that goes back at least to ancient Jews long before Christianity. It should be noted that other …
Was there Church opposition to heliocentrism in 1600?
Aug 4, 2020 · The opinion of the Church on heliocentrism was not officially stated by 1600. This means that there was no Church opinion. People, including cardinals and popes could have their own …
How did people sleep on historic ship types? - History Stack Exchange
Feb 3, 2022 · This isn't really a worldbuilding question, and its possible you'd get a better answer on history.se anyway. I have just learnt that hammocks were an amerind invention, and weren't …
When and where was salt as valuable as gold? - History Stack Exchange
Oct 15, 2014 · I have often heard that gold and salt were sometimes considered of equal value. When and where did that occur?
political history - What about dairy pasteurisation might have made …
Jan 10, 2024 · It’s known that in 50+ years of Lordship, Lord Rothschild only addressed the house twice: Once was about the establishment of a Jewish homeland The other was about instituting compulsory …
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 …
When citation of other author started to be formalized?
Sep 5, 2024 · A question here about Ptolemy made me wonder when the authors started to cross-reference to give strength to their arguments. Wikipedia states (without source) that one of the first …
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?
ancient greece - Which Greek word was used in the text "Charmides ...
Apr 8, 2024 · I wanted to know which Greek word was used in the text Charmides which was translated as "science" in some translations and as "knowledge" in others. For example, “Isn’t medicine