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Hey everyone, AMA about general Tibetan history and the political history of modern Nepal!

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What would a Mongol army under Genghis Khan, or one of his generals, sound like? Did they use drums, war cries, chants, or anything else while riding into or during battle?

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My comparative constitutional law textbook mentioned the Iroquois Confederacy was an important influence on how the American government was structured. Is this true? If so, how widespread was knowledge of Native American political systems among the Thirteen Colonies in the 1700s?

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Japan Historians--Why did the Tokugawa Shogunate prohibit the ownership of swords over a certain length, and did this prohibition also apply to those serving the Shogun directly?

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How do professional historians view the writings of Robert D. Kaplan?

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Japan Historians: What rules governed domestic travel in Japan during the Edo period?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Hey everyone, AMA about general Tibetan history and the political history of modern Nepal!	185
What would a Mongol army under Genghis Khan, or one of his generals, sound like? Did they use drums, war cries, chants, or anything else while riding into or during battle?	161
My comparative constitutional law textbook mentioned the Iroquois Confederacy was an important influence on how the American government was structured. Is this true? If so, how widespread was knowledge of Native American political systems among the Thirteen Colonies in the 1700s?	160
Japan Historians--Why did the Tokugawa Shogunate prohibit the ownership of swords over a certain length, and did this prohibition also apply to those serving the Shogun directly?	154
How do professional historians view the writings of Robert D. Kaplan?	24
Japan Historians: What rules governed domestic travel in Japan during the Edo period?	7