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What was the difference between a Greek phalanx, a Macedonian phalanx, and a Phoenecian phalanx?

512 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What would a cavalryman do if he impaled an enemy on his lance?

157 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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In Kingdom of Heaven, the main character is able to prove his identity in the holy land simply by having his father's sword and describing him. How would one really go about proving their identity in medieval times?

60 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why did Charles the Bold's more modern army lose to Swiss pike formations when they fought each other?

27 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why are swords considered the weapons of nobility as opposed to other weapons?

21 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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As the Western Roman Empire was falling apart, what was happening in the provinces it formerly controlled?

19 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How did banking work in the late middle ages? How did they figure out where all the money was supposed to be?

17 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Are there any good primary sources describing how the Greeks used their cavalry pre-Alexander the great?

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How are viruses able to mutate so quickly? Has anything considered "living" ever evolved from a virus?

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How did the central/south American natives make such fine stonework without metal tools?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was the difference between a Greek phalanx, a Macedonian phalanx, and a Phoenecian phalanx?	512	AskHistorians
What would a cavalryman do if he impaled an enemy on his lance?	157	AskHistorians
In Kingdom of Heaven, the main character is able to prove his identity in the holy land simply by having his father's sword and describing him. How would one really go about proving their identity in medieval times?	60	AskHistorians
Why did Charles the Bold's more modern army lose to Swiss pike formations when they fought each other?	27	AskHistorians
Why are swords considered the weapons of nobility as opposed to other weapons?	21	AskHistorians
As the Western Roman Empire was falling apart, what was happening in the provinces it formerly controlled?	19	AskHistorians
How did banking work in the late middle ages? How did they figure out where all the money was supposed to be?	17	AskHistorians
Are there any good primary sources describing how the Greeks used their cavalry pre-Alexander the great?	10	AskHistorians
How are viruses able to mutate so quickly? Has anything considered "living" ever evolved from a virus?	9	askscience
How did the central/south American natives make such fine stonework without metal tools?	7	AskHistorians