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Why did Italians and other 'interior' members of the Roman Empire stop joining the Roman army, and did any emperor's try to make army life more appealing?

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Italy sent more than 200,000 men to help the Nazis fight the Soviet Union. What happened to these men after Mussolini was deposed and Italy surrendered?

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It seems to me that he Diadochi Kingdoms, despite their size and wealth, could never mobilize as many men in their armies as Rome, or even Carthage. Why was this?

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During the Crusades (particularly 4th-7th), what percentage of Egypt was Christian?

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Is it true that in WWII, tank formations typically ran out of infantry before tanks? Can we quantify this?

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Was China historically often close to it's Malthusian population carrying capacity, and was this key for the development of Confucianism and it's emphasis on stability?

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If slavery was banned in medieval Europe, then how did European colonizers transition so smoothly to capturing, trading and using slaves?

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Was there slavery in Cuba during the Batista regime before Fidel Castro’s Revolution?

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What was life like for non-slaving owning white people in the Antebellum South? How were their lives affected by the institution?

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Where were Legionaries recruited from during the Late Roman Republic, especially during the civil wars?

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Why did Italians and other 'interior' members of the Roman Empire stop joining the Roman army, and did any emperor's try to make army life more appealing?	16
Italy sent more than 200,000 men to help the Nazis fight the Soviet Union. What happened to these men after Mussolini was deposed and Italy surrendered?	15
It seems to me that he Diadochi Kingdoms, despite their size and wealth, could never mobilize as many men in their armies as Rome, or even Carthage. Why was this?	13
During the Crusades (particularly 4th-7th), what percentage of Egypt was Christian?	13
Is it true that in WWII, tank formations typically ran out of infantry before tanks? Can we quantify this?	12
Was China historically often close to it's Malthusian population carrying capacity, and was this key for the development of Confucianism and it's emphasis on stability?	11
If slavery was banned in medieval Europe, then how did European colonizers transition so smoothly to capturing, trading and using slaves?	11
Was there slavery in Cuba during the Batista regime before Fidel Castro’s Revolution?	10
What was life like for non-slaving owning white people in the Antebellum South? How were their lives affected by the institution?	10
Where were Legionaries recruited from during the Late Roman Republic, especially during the civil wars?	10