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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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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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Did the common foot soldiers who fought for William at Hastings go back to Normandy after the conquest or did they settle in England?

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How did Alexander the Great actually feed his armies while they invaded the Persian Empire and elsewhere?	1371
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
Did Romans emphasize their perceived status as descendants of Troy when warring against Greeks?	95
What was the Thirty Years War called when it was actually being fought?	79
Fetal alcohol syndrome	19
What factors cause a society to allow or disallow polygamy, besides religion?	15
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
How did Cassius and Brutus actually gather their 17 legions prior to Philipi?	12
If janissaries initially were not allowed to have wives, do we know how they satisfied their urges?	10
Did the common foot soldiers who fought for William at Hastings go back to Normandy after the conquest or did they settle in England?	9