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Did medieval siege engineers transport their siege towers/ladders/trebuchets from battle to battle, or did they just bring their tools and build them as needed? And how did they decide which machines would be effective against their target?

148 upvotes • VeryLittle

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How effective were medieval or renaissance doctors, really?

148 upvotes • VisonKai

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It's well known that Xerxes I was hated in Greece, but how did people in the Persian Empire like him? Do we have any sources?

148 upvotes • Ozymandias1818

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In my "US History Since 1877" class my professor said that there were more monuments erected to remember the Confederacy than for the Union. How true is this?

148 upvotes • Cariban

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It is my understanding that in 46 B.C.E Julius Caesar made January 1st the New Year. If I was a Roman Citizen, how would I be celebrating the first Modern New Year.

148 upvotes • CaptainObvious007

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Why is there virtually no outside sources for the Kingdom of Israel during the time of David & Solomon?

148 upvotes • J-mak

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Do members of British Royalty eventually loses the title of being part of the royal family?

148 upvotes • [deleted]

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Has the Orthodox Church really maintained a consistent system of doctrine and practice over the past ~2,000 years?

148 upvotes • [deleted]

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Did the loss of the 13 American colonies damage the prestige of the British Empire?

148 upvotes • instantiatedObject

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Why was the Italian army so poor in WW2?

148 upvotes • Drummer68

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did medieval siege engineers transport their siege towers/ladders/trebuchets from battle to battle, or did they just bring their tools and build them as needed? And how did they decide which machines would be effective against their target?	148	VeryLittle
How effective were medieval or renaissance doctors, really?	148	VisonKai
It's well known that Xerxes I was hated in Greece, but how did people in the Persian Empire like him? Do we have any sources?	148	Ozymandias1818
In my "US History Since 1877" class my professor said that there were more monuments erected to remember the Confederacy than for the Union. How true is this?	148	Cariban
It is my understanding that in 46 B.C.E Julius Caesar made January 1st the New Year. If I was a Roman Citizen, how would I be celebrating the first Modern New Year.	148	CaptainObvious007
Why is there virtually no outside sources for the Kingdom of Israel during the time of David & Solomon?	148	J-mak
Do members of British Royalty eventually loses the title of being part of the royal family?	148	[deleted]
Has the Orthodox Church really maintained a consistent system of doctrine and practice over the past ~2,000 years?	148	[deleted]
Did the loss of the 13 American colonies damage the prestige of the British Empire?	148	instantiatedObject
Why was the Italian army so poor in WW2?	148	Drummer68