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Was Ulysses S. Grant as strategically and tactically unremarkable as the unremitting fawning over his subordinates and foes by modern war historians would have you believe? If so, why did Abraham Lincoln ask him to lead the war effort?

264 upvotes • supplementwithrage

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Why didn't Hitler take all of France?

264 upvotes • OfficerDash

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Why, historically, did no one expect the Spanish Inquisition?

264 upvotes • woodwalker700

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Were siege towers actually used?

264 upvotes • AFnord

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Did Abubakari Keita II (Mansa Musa's predecessor in the Malian Empire) actually go on a expedition to find land across the Atlantic, only to disappear with his whole fleet?

264 upvotes • ALABAMA_LEPRECHAUN_

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Has the Chinese ever had an elite spy service similar to the KGB or MI5?

264 upvotes • GitRippedOrDieMirin

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Kaiser Wilhelm II, King George V, and Czar Nicolas II were all first cousins of each other, yet World War 1 still happened. How much control did Monarchs have control over their countries going to war in the 19th and early 20th century? Did monarchs care that they were going to war with family?

264 upvotes • TheLoneAcolyte

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What made Austrians feel so, "Other" from the rest of the German speaking states that led them to oppose a unified Germany for so long?

264 upvotes • SabreSaint

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I love reading about the early history of Christian, Jewish and Islamic religions but I often have a difficult time mentally placing the various groups in location and time. Is there a quick pictograph or short video showing the movements of these various people over time?

264 upvotes • TheReverendZ

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The Roman Empire maintained a free grain dole for much of its existence. How was this funded? Was there any stigma against people who took advantage of this form of public assistance?

264 upvotes • ahp327

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Was Ulysses S. Grant as strategically and tactically unremarkable as the unremitting fawning over his subordinates and foes by modern war historians would have you believe? If so, why did Abraham Lincoln ask him to lead the war effort?	264	supplementwithrage
Why didn't Hitler take all of France?	264	OfficerDash
Why, historically, did no one expect the Spanish Inquisition?	264	woodwalker700
Were siege towers actually used?	264	AFnord
Did Abubakari Keita II (Mansa Musa's predecessor in the Malian Empire) actually go on a expedition to find land across the Atlantic, only to disappear with his whole fleet?	264	ALABAMA_LEPRECHAUN_
Has the Chinese ever had an elite spy service similar to the KGB or MI5?	264	GitRippedOrDieMirin
Kaiser Wilhelm II, King George V, and Czar Nicolas II were all first cousins of each other, yet World War 1 still happened. How much control did Monarchs have control over their countries going to war in the 19th and early 20th century? Did monarchs care that they were going to war with family?	264	TheLoneAcolyte
What made Austrians feel so, "Other" from the rest of the German speaking states that led them to oppose a unified Germany for so long?	264	SabreSaint
I love reading about the early history of Christian, Jewish and Islamic religions but I often have a difficult time mentally placing the various groups in location and time. Is there a quick pictograph or short video showing the movements of these various people over time?	264	TheReverendZ
The Roman Empire maintained a free grain dole for much of its existence. How was this funded? Was there any stigma against people who took advantage of this form of public assistance?	264	ahp327