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Why did Europe not see Roman-era numbers of men participating in battles until the 17th century?

How severe were the casualties in ancient/medieval battles?

Why does Latin America have a higher number of surviving Native Americans than North America?

What did squires do in the middle of a medieval battle?

What were sandbags used for in medieval duels?

Did germophobia exist in classical antiquity?

What kind of ink was used by medieval scribes in Iceland, given that there were no plant galls for iron-gall ink?

Classical battle sizes vs medieval battle sizes

Why didn't the Greeks or Romans have an Industrial Revolution?

Why did the East India Company accept the Government of India Act 1858?

How far could an English war bow shoot?

Size of Viking armies and raiding parties in 9th-10th centuries?

Why was China not colonized by any country?

What other one word responses have been made to military ultimatums besides "Nuts!", "Mokusatsu" and "If"?

How well can cavalry fight infantry?

How many British navy officers were from lower classes at the end of 18th century?

How much faster were the printing presses than hand writing?

Did the early Christian community on Iceland require the import of wine for liturgy?

Why did physicians recommend curing the "dancing plague" with more dancing?

Historical, academic explanations for the near-universal second-class citizenship of women?

1850s steel technology advance before the Bessemer converter

Is there any historicity to the concept of Ghost Fences / Walls?

Why did the French Revolutionary General Pichegru defect to the Royalists?

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