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Two questions about mercenaries

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What were the immediate effects on the internal politics of Rome when Augustus became emperor?

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How could the seleucids under Antiochus get so utterly destroyed by the romans?

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Was Alexander known as "The Great" even before he died? Did he refer to himselves as "The Great"?

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Was military service in Vietnam a punishment in the US during the Vietnam war? Thinking about the line "Got in a little small-town jam, so they put a rifle in my hand" - from Born in the USA by Springsteen

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Were there any other societies that worshipped their leaders to an as big (or larger) extent than the ancient Egyptians did their pharaohs?

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Can we be certain that the dates of events that happened 2000+ years ago are correct?

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The conditions for the soldiers in WW1 seem to have been basically hell on earth. How did the governments manage public opinion, and how come people didn't straight up riot and refuse to fight?

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Why didn't Hitler let his generals do the commanding?

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How would an ancient/medieval ambush be prepared and then play out?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Two questions about mercenaries	11
What were the immediate effects on the internal politics of Rome when Augustus became emperor?	11
How could the seleucids under Antiochus get so utterly destroyed by the romans?	9
Was Alexander known as "The Great" even before he died? Did he refer to himselves as "The Great"?	9
Was military service in Vietnam a punishment in the US during the Vietnam war? Thinking about the line "Got in a little small-town jam, so they put a rifle in my hand" - from Born in the USA by Springsteen	9
Were there any other societies that worshipped their leaders to an as big (or larger) extent than the ancient Egyptians did their pharaohs?	8
Can we be certain that the dates of events that happened 2000+ years ago are correct?	7
The conditions for the soldiers in WW1 seem to have been basically hell on earth. How did the governments manage public opinion, and how come people didn't straight up riot and refuse to fight?	6
Why didn't Hitler let his generals do the commanding?	5
How would an ancient/medieval ambush be prepared and then play out?	5