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How did the intelligentsia/gentleman/Confucianist (士) of Song and Ming dynasty view the two martial arts, Archery (射) and Chariotry (御), of the Six Arts (六藝)?

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What happened to Genoese crossbow tradition after the battle of Crecy?

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In Chinese martial art fictions set in Ming Dynasty, there is a recurring tropes of how the Yuan Dynasty ban Han Chinese from learning martial arts. Is this based on any real historical laws, edicts or policies?

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Generally speaking, from the end of the 16th century to the time of the Napoleonic War, what was the process as both infantry and cavalry started discarding their armor?

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How important was preaching in Latin for the Catholic Church, within the context of the New Testament in Latin being translated works from Koine Greek?

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What are some museum/collection house/etc with an easily accessible visual digital database?

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Why did the province governorships of Asia, Achaea and Africa retain their titles of proconsul through the administrative reforms of Diocletian and Constantine?

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Is there any specific Chinese historical musical ensemble consist of a guqin (古琴), pipa (琵琶), dizi (笛子) or xiao (箫), and sihu (四胡)?

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Does Constantinople during the early Byzantine Empire (6th-7th century) have a dedicated foreign envoys living area?

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Is it true that the Amazons and unicorn are viewed by the Ancient Greek and the Romans educated as part of natural subjects (history and biology respectively)? If so, what are some other examples?

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How did the intelligentsia/gentleman/Confucianist (士) of Song and Ming dynasty view the two martial arts, Archery (射) and Chariotry (御), of the Six Arts (六藝)?	42
What happened to Genoese crossbow tradition after the battle of Crecy?	39
In Chinese martial art fictions set in Ming Dynasty, there is a recurring tropes of how the Yuan Dynasty ban Han Chinese from learning martial arts. Is this based on any real historical laws, edicts or policies?	38
Generally speaking, from the end of the 16th century to the time of the Napoleonic War, what was the process as both infantry and cavalry started discarding their armor?	10
How important was preaching in Latin for the Catholic Church, within the context of the New Testament in Latin being translated works from Koine Greek?	10
What are some museum/collection house/etc with an easily accessible visual digital database?	7
Why did the province governorships of Asia, Achaea and Africa retain their titles of proconsul through the administrative reforms of Diocletian and Constantine?	6
Is there any specific Chinese historical musical ensemble consist of a guqin (古琴), pipa (琵琶), dizi (笛子) or xiao (箫), and sihu (四胡)?	5
Does Constantinople during the early Byzantine Empire (6th-7th century) have a dedicated foreign envoys living area?	5
Is it true that the Amazons and unicorn are viewed by the Ancient Greek and the Romans educated as part of natural subjects (history and biology respectively)? If so, what are some other examples?	5