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Before glasses, how did people with very poor eyesight or who were blind cope with it? Were they not generally not accepted in their communities?

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What were some basic military doctrines of horse archers, such as Scythian or Mongol regiments?

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How did the medieval Church justify holding lands (specifically the Papal States) when Popes were defined as spiritual leaders and not a secular rulers?

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I own a nearly complete set of Nelson’s History of the War, and had a few questions about it

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In the game Shogun 2: Total War, many clans have "traits" in which they are the best at a certain thing, such as archery. Is there any accuracy to these traits?

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During the Sengoku era, or any period within shogunate rule, did the Emperor have any military force that they directly controlled?

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How much did history did people in ancient and medieval times know?

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[Meta] Instead of removing comments, can we instead flag them as “not reliable” or “not by a historian”?

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Are there any good movies/books about the experience of German soldiers during WWI or WWII?

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In Ancient Rome, how did supply wagons keep track of where the Roman army was?

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Before glasses, how did people with very poor eyesight or who were blind cope with it? Were they not generally not accepted in their communities?	175
What were some basic military doctrines of horse archers, such as Scythian or Mongol regiments?	19
How did the medieval Church justify holding lands (specifically the Papal States) when Popes were defined as spiritual leaders and not a secular rulers?	17
I own a nearly complete set of Nelson’s History of the War, and had a few questions about it	14
In the game Shogun 2: Total War, many clans have "traits" in which they are the best at a certain thing, such as archery. Is there any accuracy to these traits?	8
During the Sengoku era, or any period within shogunate rule, did the Emperor have any military force that they directly controlled?	6
How much did history did people in ancient and medieval times know?	5
[Meta] Instead of removing comments, can we instead flag them as “not reliable” or “not by a historian”?	3
Are there any good movies/books about the experience of German soldiers during WWI or WWII?	2
In Ancient Rome, how did supply wagons keep track of where the Roman army was?	2