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A recent "I know a lot about history" starter pack contains a handful of stereotypes of average Joe history nerds, but how problematic are they really, and how often do actual "historians" encounter them on a daily basis?

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Did cavalry units actually use diamond and wedge formations like they do in Total War games?

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Was Mandate of Heaven a Real Idea? I have exposed myself to much literature about Imperial China and haven't seen it referenced once and am starting to think it's one of those made up in history class things.

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Why is Judaism and Jewishness considered an ethnic identity but not Shintoism, Confucianism, or other religions practiced primarily by one racial ethnic group?

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In the Total War franchise a lot of fans have been asking for a game set in the "Pike & Shot" setting, but what exactly is pike and shot and what makes it unique?

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How true is the statement that the "Chinese used an advanced method for producing bad steel but the West used a traditional method to produce good steel"?

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Was "Deus Vult" ever actually used as a battlecry at any point in history?

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Is the ideal of "heavy" cavalry and "heavy" infantry actually attested to in historical texts or is it a modern invention?

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Why did Russia not become a strong economic power after the end of the Soviet Union unlike China with Deng Xiaoping's capitalist reforms?

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What was medieval Chinese gastronomy like?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
A recent "I know a lot about history" starter pack contains a handful of stereotypes of average Joe history nerds, but how problematic are they really, and how often do actual "historians" encounter them on a daily basis?	495
Did cavalry units actually use diamond and wedge formations like they do in Total War games?	477
Was Mandate of Heaven a Real Idea? I have exposed myself to much literature about Imperial China and haven't seen it referenced once and am starting to think it's one of those made up in history class things.	200
Why is Judaism and Jewishness considered an ethnic identity but not Shintoism, Confucianism, or other religions practiced primarily by one racial ethnic group?	132
In the Total War franchise a lot of fans have been asking for a game set in the "Pike & Shot" setting, but what exactly is pike and shot and what makes it unique?	120
How true is the statement that the "Chinese used an advanced method for producing bad steel but the West used a traditional method to produce good steel"?	80
Was "Deus Vult" ever actually used as a battlecry at any point in history?	76
Is the ideal of "heavy" cavalry and "heavy" infantry actually attested to in historical texts or is it a modern invention?	68
Why did Russia not become a strong economic power after the end of the Soviet Union unlike China with Deng Xiaoping's capitalist reforms?	54
What was medieval Chinese gastronomy like?	51