/u/LateNightPhilosopher's posts
When and why did culturally distinct pockets of Jewish population become scattered across an otherwise fanatically Christian Europe in the Middle Ages?
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In the Odyssey it took Odysseus 10 years to return home from Troy. How long was the return journey for all of the other Greeks who didn't get lost?
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Why was Jerusalem the only independent Crusader state to style itself as a Kingdom rather than a County or Principality? Or: What determined the regnal titles of newly independent states in the high middle ages?
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Did medieval European kings really have elite full time "Royal Guards" as is commonly depicted, or is this fantasy?
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When and why did Champaign become *the* go-to alcohol to celebrate very special occasions such as weddings in western culture?
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In the late medieval Holy Roman Empire, was it common for lords to go to war or kidnap each other without intervention or repercussions, such as the case with Kingdom Come's Divish of Talmberg?
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Art from the medieval Europe often depicts historical events with clothing and armor contemporary to the artist. Would these artists generally have been unaware of the change of style and technology over time, or would these inaccuracies have been intentional to appeal to contemporary audiences?
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How were Pre-Colombian Mesoamerican civilizations able to accomplish such sophisticated art and architecture without metal tools?
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