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Is there any evidence of Western Roman styled mercenaries after the fall of Rome itself? Either former soldiers of the empire themselves forming the units or men using Roman military doctrine?

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So we all know the Knights Templar, the Knights Hospitaller, the Knights of St. John's. But did the Islamic armies under Saladin have any well known infantry/cavalry units like the Crusader knights?

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How could someone such as a former pirate Baldassarre Cossa become a pope from such humble beginnings?

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How widespread was Christianity throughout the Roman Empire before Constantine adopted it as his religion?

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Why is the Greek Resistance in WWII not spoken of more?

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In Chinese History, what is the huge emphasis on folk/mythology on the timeline (Yu the Great, Yellow Emperor etc etc.) over known facts?

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Why are crime rates in European cities (specifically London) so much significantly lower than those in the U.S. (specifically Boston)?

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Is there any evidence of Western Roman styled mercenaries after the fall of Rome itself? Either former soldiers of the empire themselves forming the units or men using Roman military doctrine?	537	AskHistorians
So we all know the Knights Templar, the Knights Hospitaller, the Knights of St. John's. But did the Islamic armies under Saladin have any well known infantry/cavalry units like the Crusader knights?	59	AskHistorians
How could someone such as a former pirate Baldassarre Cossa become a pope from such humble beginnings?	51	AskHistorians
How widespread was Christianity throughout the Roman Empire before Constantine adopted it as his religion?	30	AskHistorians
Why is the Greek Resistance in WWII not spoken of more?	9	AskHistorians
In Chinese History, what is the huge emphasis on folk/mythology on the timeline (Yu the Great, Yellow Emperor etc etc.) over known facts?	1	AskHistorians
Why are crime rates in European cities (specifically London) so much significantly lower than those in the U.S. (specifically Boston)?	0	AskHistorians