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How historically accurate are RPG tropes like city guards, groups of adventurers and "quests" compared to the respective eras they draw inspiration from?

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Why were pre-firearms european armies so small? Why was there no exception to this, which might have conquered all of Europe with troop numbers that were more common in ancient times? Why are there generally so few or no great conquerors in Europe post Rome?

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Did archers shoot blindly over the walls to hit the enemy? How did they see?

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Did any Holy Roman Emperors ever try to recreate the Roman Empire or de-feudalize and imperialize their Realm?

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What did people think about static electricity before electricity was discovered?

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Was Vladimir the Impaler's brother really the gay lover of the Ottoman Sultan?

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(map included) Why were there so few Amphitheatres in the eastern half of the Roman Empire?

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I once heard the myth that historians to this day are still debating and not sure about what the logic behind some political/diplomatic decisions of Bismarck were.

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What do we know about the very earliest forms of Christianity? ->Divinity of Christ

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How much do we know about the first iconolcast controversy in the byzantine Empire?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How historically accurate are RPG tropes like city guards, groups of adventurers and "quests" compared to the respective eras they draw inspiration from?	323
Why were pre-firearms european armies so small? Why was there no exception to this, which might have conquered all of Europe with troop numbers that were more common in ancient times? Why are there generally so few or no great conquerors in Europe post Rome?	293
Did archers shoot blindly over the walls to hit the enemy? How did they see?	233
Did any Holy Roman Emperors ever try to recreate the Roman Empire or de-feudalize and imperialize their Realm?	154
What did people think about static electricity before electricity was discovered?	111
Was Vladimir the Impaler's brother really the gay lover of the Ottoman Sultan?	96
(map included) Why were there so few Amphitheatres in the eastern half of the Roman Empire?	64
I once heard the myth that historians to this day are still debating and not sure about what the logic behind some political/diplomatic decisions of Bismarck were.	53
What do we know about the very earliest forms of Christianity? ->Divinity of Christ	50
How much do we know about the first iconolcast controversy in the byzantine Empire?	28