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How did Europe in the Early Modern Period escape the Malthusian trap?

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Did the Ottoman Empire really have a habit of executing generals for both failing and being too successful, or is that impression colored by Orientalism?

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How populist were the Gracchi?

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I saw Dunkirk recently and mused that if I were in the position those British soldiers were in, I’d be inclined to take my chances with a Nazi POW camp. Disregarding for now honor, duty, and patriotism, how would that have gone for me?

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There's an iconic scene in Disney's Mulan where the titular character cuts her hair with a sword. Did ancient Chinese men cut their hair?

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How did the post-Marian Roman legions get their weapons and armor?

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How did the Spartans administer Messenia? Did the city still exist as a discrete entity, or was it all absorbed into Laconia?

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How did premodern urban workers maintain a balanced diet when the vast majority of their calories came from carbs?

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How did France, in the early modern period, come to be some much more centralized than the Holy Roman Empire?

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What military advantages did the Greeks have over the Persians?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Europe in the Early Modern Period escape the Malthusian trap?	10
Did the Ottoman Empire really have a habit of executing generals for both failing and being too successful, or is that impression colored by Orientalism?	9
How populist were the Gracchi?	8
I saw Dunkirk recently and mused that if I were in the position those British soldiers were in, I’d be inclined to take my chances with a Nazi POW camp. Disregarding for now honor, duty, and patriotism, how would that have gone for me?	8
There's an iconic scene in Disney's Mulan where the titular character cuts her hair with a sword. Did ancient Chinese men cut their hair?	8
How did the post-Marian Roman legions get their weapons and armor?	8
How did the Spartans administer Messenia? Did the city still exist as a discrete entity, or was it all absorbed into Laconia?	7
How did premodern urban workers maintain a balanced diet when the vast majority of their calories came from carbs?	7
How did France, in the early modern period, come to be some much more centralized than the Holy Roman Empire?	6
What military advantages did the Greeks have over the Persians?	5