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How skilled was the Praetorian Guard in comparison to a veteran legionare serving on campaigning legion/dangerous frontier?

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During the medieval period, did knights and soldiers wear the colours of their lord in battle, their own heraldry and colours, or a mix?

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Have there ever been battles fought where both sides completely destroyed each other?

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How would the Romans approach a siege?

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Did irish soldiers in the british army know about the easter rising in 1916, if so, did the army take any precautions to prevent mutiny?

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Was the Roman Empire the greatest scientific powerhouse of their time?

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I am a king, or other kind of leader, of a Greek city-state (not Sparta), what are my duties and responsabilities?

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What were conditions did the citizens of Budapest endure during the "Budapest Offensive" and subsequent Soviet take-over of their city?

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What did other European powers do when revolutions to depose monarchies started to happem?

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What was the most popular method of smoking tobacco in Europe just after WWI?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How skilled was the Praetorian Guard in comparison to a veteran legionare serving on campaigning legion/dangerous frontier?	596
During the medieval period, did knights and soldiers wear the colours of their lord in battle, their own heraldry and colours, or a mix?	187
Have there ever been battles fought where both sides completely destroyed each other?	58
How would the Romans approach a siege?	10
Did irish soldiers in the british army know about the easter rising in 1916, if so, did the army take any precautions to prevent mutiny?	8
Was the Roman Empire the greatest scientific powerhouse of their time?	7
I am a king, or other kind of leader, of a Greek city-state (not Sparta), what are my duties and responsabilities?	7
What were conditions did the citizens of Budapest endure during the "Budapest Offensive" and subsequent Soviet take-over of their city?	7
What did other European powers do when revolutions to depose monarchies started to happem?	5
What was the most popular method of smoking tobacco in Europe just after WWI?	5