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In Game of Thrones, there are houses/families that are absurdly wealthy and powerful like the Lannisters and the Tyrells. In feudalistic medieval europe, were there any houses like this and how would those houses gain such wealth and power?

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I know that hygiene wasn't really something society focused on until recently so knowing this how would having sex with a 17th century French princess or female noble be like (not a joke or troll thread)?

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A google search says that Mansa Musa would be worth over $400 billion today. Is this accurate or highly exaggerated, and if it is accurate how was he able to acquire such a big fortune?

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In Game of Thrones, there are houses/families that are absurdly wealthy and powerful like the Lannisters and the Tyrells. In feudalistic medieval europe, were there any houses like this and how would those houses gain such wealth and power?	223
I know that hygiene wasn't really something society focused on until recently so knowing this how would having sex with a 17th century French princess or female noble be like (not a joke or troll thread)?	18
A google search says that Mansa Musa would be worth over $400 billion today. Is this accurate or highly exaggerated, and if it is accurate how was he able to acquire such a big fortune?	1