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Why did the use of slave soldiers (ghilmans, mamluks, janissaries, etc.) become so universal amongst Muslim empires from the Abbasid period onwards? And why was this phenomenon unique to Muslim empires?

990 upvotes • Timely_Jury

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Did the United Kingdom ever consider intervening in the American Civil War? Did any world power? If so, why?

989 upvotes • GryphonNumber7

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When Edward IV of England married a widow with two sons already, how did they figure out how those non-Royal sons would fit in the royal court?

989 upvotes • Rec0nSl0th

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When did child sexual abuse start to be considered one of the most deplorable crimes? If you asked someone 200 years ago what they believed to be the worst crime to commit, what would have been their response? NSFW

989 upvotes • elcubic59

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Why did no English or British king ever style themselves as King Arthur, despite many kings having had Arthur as one of their names? Why was King John not named King John I, and why has there not been a king named John ever since?

989 upvotes • Pashahlis

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Is it true that Norsemen gave kittens to newlywed brides as part of essential household items?

988 upvotes • caromago

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How important was the conversion of the Roman Empire to the spread of Christianity? Would Christianity have been remotely as widespread if it wasn't for Constantine?

988 upvotes • TreeDiagram

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Floating Feature: What is your favorite accuracy-be-damned work of historical fiction?

988 upvotes • sunagainstgold

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Vikings are famous for raping and pillaging, and undoubtedly more than one woman must have given birth to a half-Viking child who was a product of rape. How did societies treat these children?

988 upvotes • breadplane

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Did Pearl Harbour have the same effect on Americans' perception of security as 9/11 did?

987 upvotes • Quouar

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the use of slave soldiers (ghilmans, mamluks, janissaries, etc.) become so universal amongst Muslim empires from the Abbasid period onwards? And why was this phenomenon unique to Muslim empires?	990	Timely_Jury
Did the United Kingdom ever consider intervening in the American Civil War? Did any world power? If so, why?	989	GryphonNumber7
When Edward IV of England married a widow with two sons already, how did they figure out how those non-Royal sons would fit in the royal court?	989	Rec0nSl0th
When did child sexual abuse start to be considered one of the most deplorable crimes? If you asked someone 200 years ago what they believed to be the worst crime to commit, what would have been their response? NSFW	989	elcubic59
Why did no English or British king ever style themselves as King Arthur, despite many kings having had Arthur as one of their names? Why was King John not named King John I, and why has there not been a king named John ever since?	989	Pashahlis
Is it true that Norsemen gave kittens to newlywed brides as part of essential household items?	988	caromago
How important was the conversion of the Roman Empire to the spread of Christianity? Would Christianity have been remotely as widespread if it wasn't for Constantine?	988	TreeDiagram
Floating Feature: What is your favorite accuracy-be-damned work of historical fiction?	988	sunagainstgold
Vikings are famous for raping and pillaging, and undoubtedly more than one woman must have given birth to a half-Viking child who was a product of rape. How did societies treat these children?	988	breadplane
Did Pearl Harbour have the same effect on Americans' perception of security as 9/11 did?	987	Quouar