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Chinggis Khan and his armies conquered vast territories with a relatively small number of soldiers. How did they hold all the territory that they took, even while continuing to expand? How did they prevent others from simply taking back land as they moved forward?

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Alexander's armies marched from Macedonia to India (5,000 km in a straight line). Did changes in climate and elevation or exposure to exotic disease cause any noticeable number of casualties?

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Medieval persian poetry is loaded with instances of homosexual encounters, without judgement. To what degree was this accepted by the average person?

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When did westerners stop referring to anyone east of the Bosphorus as Asians?

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Did Assyria truly have a dominant military or did they just have very effective propaganda?

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Holy sites across the Middle East not only attracted pilgrims but also caravans selling goods. Hotels and caravanserais protected them and facilitated commerce. Is there any evidence of religious pushback against the appropriation of pilgrimage for the acquisition of wealth?

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If Crassus was the richest man in Rome in the 1st century BC, who was the richest person in East Africa, Persia, India, Transoxania or China?

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Did Alexander the Great gain any territory through negotiation instead of combat?

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When Mongol's besieged a city, how did they allign their soldiers? Would they all approach from one side or spread around the entire length?

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How long would it take for a merchant to travel from Samarkand to Mamluk Syria before the Pax Mongolica?

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Chinggis Khan and his armies conquered vast territories with a relatively small number of soldiers. How did they hold all the territory that they took, even while continuing to expand? How did they prevent others from simply taking back land as they moved forward?	2
Alexander's armies marched from Macedonia to India (5,000 km in a straight line). Did changes in climate and elevation or exposure to exotic disease cause any noticeable number of casualties?	2
Medieval persian poetry is loaded with instances of homosexual encounters, without judgement. To what degree was this accepted by the average person?	2
When did westerners stop referring to anyone east of the Bosphorus as Asians?	2
Did Assyria truly have a dominant military or did they just have very effective propaganda?	2
Holy sites across the Middle East not only attracted pilgrims but also caravans selling goods. Hotels and caravanserais protected them and facilitated commerce. Is there any evidence of religious pushback against the appropriation of pilgrimage for the acquisition of wealth?	1
If Crassus was the richest man in Rome in the 1st century BC, who was the richest person in East Africa, Persia, India, Transoxania or China?	1
Did Alexander the Great gain any territory through negotiation instead of combat?	1
When Mongol's besieged a city, how did they allign their soldiers? Would they all approach from one side or spread around the entire length?	1
How long would it take for a merchant to travel from Samarkand to Mamluk Syria before the Pax Mongolica?	1