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Are there any specific examples of people in other contemporary regions mocking Hellenic/Athenian speech the way they mocked the "Barbaros"?

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I'm a member of the Western Indian Confederacy in the 1700's, and I travel around the great lakes under the guise of supporting inter-tribal diplomacy, but I'm actually a culinary tourist. What are some interesting local delicacies I'm looking for, and what tribe/settlement do I visit to find them?

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Did medieval kings and or lords have an official member(s) of their "staff" who would travel around to do the actual organizing of subordinates for war or other large events?

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What are some historical armies or battles that had more or less non-combat sound (drums, horns, chants, etc.) than most people would expect from a limited pop-culture media experience?

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Who/what interests in the early 1900's Germany stood to expect the most gain from promoting the idea of "Lebensraum", and how influential were industrial and commercial entities in amplifying it?

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What was the first historical instance of beard shaving?

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How would a disciplined Roman century handle an unexpected sudden attack in the rear or flank?

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Do you know of any media that presents at least a mostly historically accurate picture of the lives of the less popular leaders represented in the Civilization games?

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Are there any specific examples of people in other contemporary regions mocking Hellenic/Athenian speech the way they mocked the "Barbaros"?	3
I'm a member of the Western Indian Confederacy in the 1700's, and I travel around the great lakes under the guise of supporting inter-tribal diplomacy, but I'm actually a culinary tourist. What are some interesting local delicacies I'm looking for, and what tribe/settlement do I visit to find them?	3
Did medieval kings and or lords have an official member(s) of their "staff" who would travel around to do the actual organizing of subordinates for war or other large events?	3
What are some historical armies or battles that had more or less non-combat sound (drums, horns, chants, etc.) than most people would expect from a limited pop-culture media experience?	2
Who/what interests in the early 1900's Germany stood to expect the most gain from promoting the idea of "Lebensraum", and how influential were industrial and commercial entities in amplifying it?	1
What was the first historical instance of beard shaving?	1
How would a disciplined Roman century handle an unexpected sudden attack in the rear or flank?	0
Do you know of any media that presents at least a mostly historically accurate picture of the lives of the less popular leaders represented in the Civilization games?	0