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Did they actual require pikemen in medieval Germany to arm themselves with throwing axes?

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What is this uncommon Norwegian helmet from the middle ages?

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Are there any descriptive uses of slings in the period of 1100-1600 AD or did the use die out before that?

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Dating an image of Battle of Brunkenberg (1471)?

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In Medieval 2 Total War, there is a unit called `Norse War Clerics´. What is this unit based on?

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Do we know what kind of flair medieval knights would bring into battle or was it only reserved for things such as tournaments/parades/effigies?

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[Military History]What are some good (hopefully online) resources I can use to research medieval Romania?

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According to events written in Laurentius Saga, events in Northern Europe in ~1295, 'herbrest' refer to gunpowder for the use in warfare. What kind of weaponry are we referring to at this point in time in Europe?

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Is there any evidence of mounted knights in Scandinavia throughout the Middle Ages?

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European medieval army structure ~13th-15th century: Bannerets, vintenars, centenars, standard bearers. What do we know about their responsibility, rank and relation to each other?

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Did they actual require pikemen in medieval Germany to arm themselves with throwing axes?	8
What is this uncommon Norwegian helmet from the middle ages?	8
Are there any descriptive uses of slings in the period of 1100-1600 AD or did the use die out before that?	8
Dating an image of Battle of Brunkenberg (1471)?	7
In Medieval 2 Total War, there is a unit called `Norse War Clerics´. What is this unit based on?	6
Do we know what kind of flair medieval knights would bring into battle or was it only reserved for things such as tournaments/parades/effigies?	6
[Military History]What are some good (hopefully online) resources I can use to research medieval Romania?	5
According to events written in Laurentius Saga, events in Northern Europe in ~1295, 'herbrest' refer to gunpowder for the use in warfare. What kind of weaponry are we referring to at this point in time in Europe?	4
Is there any evidence of mounted knights in Scandinavia throughout the Middle Ages?	4
European medieval army structure ~13th-15th century: Bannerets, vintenars, centenars, standard bearers. What do we know about their responsibility, rank and relation to each other?	4