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If Columbus thought he was somewhere near China when initially in Hispaniola, did any of his crew fear that the Tiano might have been Ming vassals, or that their atrocities might have poisoned the prospects for Chinese trade?

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[Meta] Against the general appeal to specificity:

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What were Luo Guanzhong's most likely motives for giving the Romance of the Three Kingdoms such a pro-Shu/anti-Wei perspective?

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Did Pure Land Buddhists who lived prior to the world being exhaustively explored believe that the Pure Land was a physical place on Earth, reachable through mundane means of travel?

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What were the disadvantages of the Three Sisters / beans + maize + squash agricultural system?

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In Chinese literature, it often seems that eunuchs were portrayed as a source of corruption or decadence. Does this have a historical basis?

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Are there recorded cases of intentionally baiting a camp with booty and then ambushing the plundering enemy?

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Did Medieval knights receive much training in non-combat aspects of warfare? (e.g., how to efficiently lay waste to enemy crop fields)

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What secondary sources that come up on this subreddit would you consider deprecated or unreliable?

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Was there an Arab agricultural revolution? What effect did Arab conquests and/or administration have on agricultural practices, if any?

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If Columbus thought he was somewhere near China when initially in Hispaniola, did any of his crew fear that the Tiano might have been Ming vassals, or that their atrocities might have poisoned the prospects for Chinese trade?	45
[Meta] Against the general appeal to specificity:	44
What were Luo Guanzhong's most likely motives for giving the Romance of the Three Kingdoms such a pro-Shu/anti-Wei perspective?	42
Did Pure Land Buddhists who lived prior to the world being exhaustively explored believe that the Pure Land was a physical place on Earth, reachable through mundane means of travel?	40
What were the disadvantages of the Three Sisters / beans + maize + squash agricultural system?	39
In Chinese literature, it often seems that eunuchs were portrayed as a source of corruption or decadence. Does this have a historical basis?	34
Are there recorded cases of intentionally baiting a camp with booty and then ambushing the plundering enemy?	32
Did Medieval knights receive much training in non-combat aspects of warfare? (e.g., how to efficiently lay waste to enemy crop fields)	31
What secondary sources that come up on this subreddit would you consider deprecated or unreliable?	31
Was there an Arab agricultural revolution? What effect did Arab conquests and/or administration have on agricultural practices, if any?	30