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Game of Thrones depicts the nobility as far less religious than the peasantry, and many are downright agnostic. Is this an accurate representation of medieval nobles?

141 upvotes • Tendy777

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What was the reason for the decline of basic hygiene from the Roman empire to the Middle ages in general?

141 upvotes • Lirion

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Why did Latvia's population decrease by over a third during WWI?

141 upvotes • Udzu

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What prevented Britain to join the Axis as a "junior partner" like Germany wanted?

141 upvotes • [deleted]

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In the second Arab siege of Constantinople, an Arab Christian navy carrying much needed supplies defected to the Byzantines, arguably influencing the outcome of the siege. What were the consequences of this defection for ordinary Christians living in the Caliphate?

141 upvotes • FreddTM

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Is the French suppression of Occitan language an example of cultural genocide?

141 upvotes • Tatem1961

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The other day I watched a history doc YouTube vid that said that Germany had money for the military build up before World War 2 because they borrowed a massive amount from other countries (IE rather than because the economy in Nazi Germany was particularly productive). Is that accurate?

141 upvotes • grapp

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In the video game Europa Universalis 4 the most significant leap in military technology and tactics generally coincides approximately with the Thirty Years' War. What improvements to infantry equipment and tactics were made and which belligerents failed to adapt?

141 upvotes • Quinlov

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TED-Ed just put out a video about Greek mythology that describes Hephaestus as the "God of Technology". Is that accurate? did ancient Greeks even have a concept of Technology?

141 upvotes • grapp

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Why was the anti-Pinkerton act passed in 1893?

141 upvotes • zombiepirate

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Game of Thrones depicts the nobility as far less religious than the peasantry, and many are downright agnostic. Is this an accurate representation of medieval nobles?	141	Tendy777
What was the reason for the decline of basic hygiene from the Roman empire to the Middle ages in general?	141	Lirion
Why did Latvia's population decrease by over a third during WWI?	141	Udzu
What prevented Britain to join the Axis as a "junior partner" like Germany wanted?	141	[deleted]
In the second Arab siege of Constantinople, an Arab Christian navy carrying much needed supplies defected to the Byzantines, arguably influencing the outcome of the siege. What were the consequences of this defection for ordinary Christians living in the Caliphate?	141	FreddTM
Is the French suppression of Occitan language an example of cultural genocide?	141	Tatem1961
The other day I watched a history doc YouTube vid that said that Germany had money for the military build up before World War 2 because they borrowed a massive amount from other countries (IE rather than because the economy in Nazi Germany was particularly productive). Is that accurate?	141	grapp
In the video game Europa Universalis 4 the most significant leap in military technology and tactics generally coincides approximately with the Thirty Years' War. What improvements to infantry equipment and tactics were made and which belligerents failed to adapt?	141	Quinlov
TED-Ed just put out a video about Greek mythology that describes Hephaestus as the "God of Technology". Is that accurate? did ancient Greeks even have a concept of Technology?	141	grapp
Why was the anti-Pinkerton act passed in 1893?	141	zombiepirate