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I was just told that the Parthians/Arsacids left behind next to no written records. How did they administer such a vast empire while being practically illiterate?

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In my experience, labels like "democrat" or "republican" don't correlate with race or ethnicity as closely in Texas as they do in other places. Is there a historical precedent for this?

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The Mamluks of Egypt hailed from all sorts of ethnic backgrounds. How closely did they identify with the land of their birth?

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How did Hindu rulers perceive the British before the East India Company took control of the subcontinent?

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I've heard the Bahmani sultanate described in the past as a colonial state. How accurate is this description?

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Why did areas like China and India use body armor into the 1800s when the gunpowder weapons that made it obsolete in Europe were commonly used there?

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How reliable and battle-ready was the Polish People's Army?

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Why does Japan lack a "clean wehrmacht" myth?

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Why does Japan lack a "clean wehrmacht" myth?

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I am a non-intellectual, lower class Greek (Greek, not Macedonian) who wants to move to Syria to fight for the Seleucids. What can I expect to receive upon my arrival in Syria and how can I expect to be treated by the Macedonian elite?

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I was just told that the Parthians/Arsacids left behind next to no written records. How did they administer such a vast empire while being practically illiterate?	1
In my experience, labels like "democrat" or "republican" don't correlate with race or ethnicity as closely in Texas as they do in other places. Is there a historical precedent for this?	1
The Mamluks of Egypt hailed from all sorts of ethnic backgrounds. How closely did they identify with the land of their birth?	1
How did Hindu rulers perceive the British before the East India Company took control of the subcontinent?	1
I've heard the Bahmani sultanate described in the past as a colonial state. How accurate is this description?	1
Why did areas like China and India use body armor into the 1800s when the gunpowder weapons that made it obsolete in Europe were commonly used there?	1
How reliable and battle-ready was the Polish People's Army?	1
Why does Japan lack a "clean wehrmacht" myth?	1
Why does Japan lack a "clean wehrmacht" myth?	1
I am a non-intellectual, lower class Greek (Greek, not Macedonian) who wants to move to Syria to fight for the Seleucids. What can I expect to receive upon my arrival in Syria and how can I expect to be treated by the Macedonian elite?	1