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I'm an average Crusader who has just entered a city with the intent to plunder. How do I carry my loot, what do I seek out and are there any goods that are reserved for my superiors?	11
Given that most of the Middle East and Central Asia is desert, would armies only be able to travel along the banks of rivers? If not, how did they supply such numbers away from food and water?	11
Were European crossbows copied from Asian equivalents or were they entirely and separately European in inspiration?	11
Given how important it has been even in modern times, why is it that the public perception of Egyptian history is focussed only on its ancient dynasties?	11
Individual Medieval Arab and Central Asian polymaths were known to have written hundreds of books. Were these only produced for courts and libraries or were they meant to be sold to the public?	10
I'm a retainer under a medieval warlord in Transoxania. What equipment am I expected to maintain? Will I train regularly and with others? Who do I report to?	10
During the Achaemenid dynasty, was Zoroastrianism prosthelytized or was it restricted to the upper classes?	9
Jalal al-Din Rumi was born in Balkh ( Afghanistan) and fled to Konya (Turkey) on the eve of Chinngis Khan's invasion. What process would someone go through to cross multiple borders and settle in foreign countries in the 13th century middle east/central asia?	9
In Bram Stoker's Dracula, Dr. Seward offers hard alcohol as a treatment for a number of maladies. Is this rooted in real 19th century English medical practice?	9
I'm a minor noble of the Qara-Khanid nomads in 1000 AD. What does my funeral consist of and has it changed since my tribes conversion to Islam?	8

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