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Warhammer Fantasy Battle has a faction called Bretonnia roughly based off of Arthurian legend and medieval France. In it, nobles take 90% of the peasants production as tax. What were the highest tax rates of peasants in the medieval period in France? Elsewhere? How did these rates shape the economy?

324 upvotes • sircumlocution

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At the revival of the Olympic games in 1896, the only event that was not reinstated as an Olympic event was pankration. The official decision was announced by the archbishop of Lyon, who had stated: “We accept all events to be reinstated, except pankration.” What was the reason for this decision?

324 upvotes • Uk0

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As Ethiopia is one of the first Christian nations, how were they viewed by the Europeans?

324 upvotes • I_Like_Languages

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Why do we use dynastic names for some historical states but refer to others by the name of their realms?

324 upvotes • TheBlackWizardz

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Would the Nazis have killed disabled veterans?

324 upvotes • JeeEyeElElEeTeeTeeEe

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Has the role of the Romans in killing Jesus ever been used to justify anti-Italian sentiment?

324 upvotes • BarnabusBarbarossa

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Were Mongols as cruel to China and Korea as they were to West Asians and Eastern Europeans?

324 upvotes • gimhae_pyeongya

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XKCD ran an interesting infograph today on American Politics from the revolution to now. What all did he get wrong and what is presented in a partisan/misleading manner?

323 upvotes • barruumrex

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Did the bow and arrow migrate around the world with moving peoples or was it invented independently by hundreds of different societies?

323 upvotes • m84m

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Who was allowed to join the Teutonic Order as a knight, and how would it alter a person's life?

323 upvotes • kanyewestsample

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Warhammer Fantasy Battle has a faction called Bretonnia roughly based off of Arthurian legend and medieval France. In it, nobles take 90% of the peasants production as tax. What were the highest tax rates of peasants in the medieval period in France? Elsewhere? How did these rates shape the economy?	324	sircumlocution
At the revival of the Olympic games in 1896, the only event that was not reinstated as an Olympic event was pankration. The official decision was announced by the archbishop of Lyon, who had stated: “We accept all events to be reinstated, except pankration.” What was the reason for this decision?	324	Uk0
As Ethiopia is one of the first Christian nations, how were they viewed by the Europeans?	324	I_Like_Languages
Why do we use dynastic names for some historical states but refer to others by the name of their realms?	324	TheBlackWizardz
Would the Nazis have killed disabled veterans?	324	JeeEyeElElEeTeeTeeEe
Has the role of the Romans in killing Jesus ever been used to justify anti-Italian sentiment?	324	BarnabusBarbarossa
Were Mongols as cruel to China and Korea as they were to West Asians and Eastern Europeans?	324	gimhae_pyeongya
XKCD ran an interesting infograph today on American Politics from the revolution to now. What all did he get wrong and what is presented in a partisan/misleading manner?	323	barruumrex
Did the bow and arrow migrate around the world with moving peoples or was it invented independently by hundreds of different societies?	323	m84m
Who was allowed to join the Teutonic Order as a knight, and how would it alter a person's life?	323	kanyewestsample