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How close are the sellswords of the free companies in ASOIAF to the historical reality that was mercenary warfare of the late medieval and early modern period in Europe?

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Are there any accounts of pre-industrial armies successfully making winter crossings of mountain ranges?

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I'm a landsknecht in the 1500's HRE, what is my day to day life like? how do I obtain contracts of service?

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How would life change for a middle class tradesperson in Florence during the later years of it's republic up to it's final demise when the city-state became a duchy? (1494-1532)

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Why has public transportation infrastructure been so neglected in the past half century in cities in the United States as opposed to other parts of the world?

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Before the Protestant Reformation when religious tensions made witch trials a relatively frequent occurrence, what folk beliefs were held about Witches and witchcraft?

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16th century bathing habits?

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Why have trains and other forms of mass transit in the United States lagged so far behind many other nations in the past half century or more?

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When did the concept of Germans as one people as opposed to various groups speaking the same or very closely related languages come about?

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Is there evidence that shows the practice of tattooing took place during the middle ages in Europe?

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How close are the sellswords of the free companies in ASOIAF to the historical reality that was mercenary warfare of the late medieval and early modern period in Europe?	1
Are there any accounts of pre-industrial armies successfully making winter crossings of mountain ranges?	1
I'm a landsknecht in the 1500's HRE, what is my day to day life like? how do I obtain contracts of service?	1
How would life change for a middle class tradesperson in Florence during the later years of it's republic up to it's final demise when the city-state became a duchy? (1494-1532)	1
Why has public transportation infrastructure been so neglected in the past half century in cities in the United States as opposed to other parts of the world?	1
Before the Protestant Reformation when religious tensions made witch trials a relatively frequent occurrence, what folk beliefs were held about Witches and witchcraft?	1
16th century bathing habits?	1
Why have trains and other forms of mass transit in the United States lagged so far behind many other nations in the past half century or more?	1
When did the concept of Germans as one people as opposed to various groups speaking the same or very closely related languages come about?	1
Is there evidence that shows the practice of tattooing took place during the middle ages in Europe?	1