Jørgen

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May 15	awarded	Commentator
May 15	comment	Was there a state in history where influence of sport fans on politics was greater than in medieval Byzantine Empire? Vaguely related: the 1969 "Football War" between El Salvador and Honduras. Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_war . I have heard stated that a football (soccer) game was a triggering factor of the war, but the Wikipedia article appears to tone this down a bit.
May 14	comment	Emigration restrictions in history @jwenting: yes, but in the case described here you could also be denied an emigration permit for "precautionary" reasons. Also, do you have a reference that most countries require a passport to leave? At least in Norway this was not the case until after the enactment of the Schengen treaty in the late 1990s (and then only for leaving the Schengen area). Of course most airlines (and other means of transport) will enforce passport control but that is for fear of fines/problems in the receiving country.
May 10	awarded	Custodian
May 10	reviewed	No Action Needed When did the Romans begin using the sword, as opposed to the axe, for decapitation?
May 10	comment	Was the N.E.P. of Russia successful in terms of economics? Sorry. Didn't have the book at hand when I wrote the answer. I now see that the book's Chapter 4 (around 20 pages) deals with NEP. Do not have time to read all the details right now, and from the concluding sections it seems rather inconclusive. The author is, however, more concerned with getting the numbers of production growth right than about actual evaluation of the policies.
May 10	answered	Emigration restrictions in history
May 4	answered	Was the N.E.P. of Russia successful in terms of economics?
Jan 18	comment	What is the state of the art historical analysis of claims that Carthaginians discovered America? There is probably some relevant information in the Wikipedia article on Atlantis: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantis . A landmass in the Atlantic was commonly mentioned in ancient times, without that being proof that anyone sailed to America. I don't see how an image of this landmass on a coin changes anything, but I'm no expert. (Also, I do not think there is any evidence for Carthaginicians circumnavigating Africa, just going to Cameroon. At least, that what it says in the link you give.)
Jan 18	answered	Historical/legendary/mythological accounts that turned out to be true
Nov 27	comment	What was the reason for Soviet troops to withdraw from Yugoslavia in World War II? Thanks! Source for that last statement? While it might be cronologically correct, I've never heard it cited as a reason for their departure (you can be read as implying a causal connection, but maybe you don't mean it that way)
Nov 27	answered	What was the reason for Soviet troops to withdraw from Yugoslavia in World War II?
Nov 27	comment	What was the reason for Soviet troops to withdraw from Yugoslavia in World War II? Good question. Allow me to point out that the Soviets also occupied a part of Norway: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/… and left without fuss after Germany capitulated.
Nov 8	answered	Did Native Americans ever fight the indigenous people living in Mexico before Europeans arrived?
Oct 22	comment	Why did Austronesian/Polynesian people not colonize Australia? I'm no expert, so I'll add one minor detail as a comment: According to Wikipedia, some of the population in Northern Australia had "cultural and genetical" links to New Guinea, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torres_Strait_Islanders .
Sep 24	comment	1901 Boxer Protocol settlement to Norway Thanks! I agree deaths of missionaries is a likely explanation. Still, if anyone have more specific answers (and also answers to the second point), I'd be grateful for that as well :-)
Sep 21	awarded	Student
Sep 21	asked	1901 Boxer Protocol settlement to Norway
Sep 21	comment	Were well-connected Germans able to park their sons in Norway during WWII? +1 Excellent question. I'm Norwegian and have never thought of this, but it certainly seems reasonable. Though there seems to be some stereotype about the joys of serving in France, as well, at least before D-Day.
Aug 20	awarded	Editor