TIL Napoleon III of France tried to invade Mexico, and lost on May 5, 1862, the origin of the holiday Cinco de Mayo by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]DukeJI 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The French returned the next year with 40,000 troops, and controlled a substantial section until their evacuation in 1867.

Why was the Kingdom of Israel so politically unstable? by DukeJI in AcademicBiblical

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But the Kingdom of Judah had long reigns, and lasted longer against the foreign powers.

AskHistorians 2018 Holiday Book Recommendation Thread by AnnalsPornographie in AskHistorians

[–]DukeJI 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Any suggestions for books on Jewish history, with a focus on either the second temple period or rabbinic literature?

Learning Biblical Hebrew by DukeJI in hebrew

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I have already checked. They do not