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I'm a medieval infantryman. My unit is facing a full charge by heavily cavalry. What is the experience like? What are my chances of my survival? Will impact send me flying or will I be crushed? How would the outcome differ if my unit was equipped with swords, pikes or pole arms?

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Toyotomi Hideyoshi managed to complete his late master Oda's dream of conquering Japan. His rule was such that he managed to confiscate private weapons from peasantry and launch an invasion of Korea with hope to conquer China. So why was he never proclaimed Shogun?

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Why did the Chinese struggle to industrialise and throw off western interference in the 19th and 20th centuries, while Japan went from Feudal isolationist backwater to global power with remarkable speed?

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I'm a medieval infantryman. My unit is facing a full charge by heavily cavalry. What is the experience like? What are my chances of my survival? Will impact send me flying or will I be crushed? How would the outcome differ if my unit was equipped with swords, pikes or pole arms?	162
Toyotomi Hideyoshi managed to complete his late master Oda's dream of conquering Japan. His rule was such that he managed to confiscate private weapons from peasantry and launch an invasion of Korea with hope to conquer China. So why was he never proclaimed Shogun?	51
Why did the Chinese struggle to industrialise and throw off western interference in the 19th and 20th centuries, while Japan went from Feudal isolationist backwater to global power with remarkable speed?	1