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How did Alexander the Great actually feed his armies while they invaded the Persian Empire and elsewhere?

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If I’m a ruler in Western Europe, say from any time between the early Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and I want to hire mercenaries for whatever reason, how does the process actually work?

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Did Romans emphasize their perceived status as descendants of Troy when warring against Greeks?

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What was the Thirty Years War called when it was actually being fought?

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[WP] Soulmates don't exist. However soulrivals do, and you spend eternity in conflict with one person, across different lifetimes.

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Fetal alcohol syndrome

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What factors cause a society to allow or disallow polygamy, besides religion?

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Given that it seemed as if Rome was able to seize the city multiple times, what made Ctesiphon’s position advantageous enough to be the capital of two successive empires?

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How did Cassius and Brutus actually gather their 17 legions prior to Philipi?

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If janissaries initially were not allowed to have wives, do we know how they satisfied their urges?

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How did Alexander the Great actually feed his armies while they invaded the Persian Empire and elsewhere?	1371	AskHistorians
If I’m a ruler in Western Europe, say from any time between the early Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and I want to hire mercenaries for whatever reason, how does the process actually work?	108	AskHistorians
Did Romans emphasize their perceived status as descendants of Troy when warring against Greeks?	95	AskHistorians
What was the Thirty Years War called when it was actually being fought?	79	AskHistorians
[WP] Soulmates don't exist. However soulrivals do, and you spend eternity in conflict with one person, across different lifetimes.	57	WritingPrompts
Fetal alcohol syndrome	19	AskHistorians
What factors cause a society to allow or disallow polygamy, besides religion?	15	AskHistorians
Given that it seemed as if Rome was able to seize the city multiple times, what made Ctesiphon’s position advantageous enough to be the capital of two successive empires?	15	AskHistorians
How did Cassius and Brutus actually gather their 17 legions prior to Philipi?	12	AskHistorians
If janissaries initially were not allowed to have wives, do we know how they satisfied their urges?	10	AskHistorians