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The late roman army is portrayed as a shadow of the famous legions, and constantly losing battles to the barbarian horde. How true is this? How effective was the late roman army at dealing with the new threats?

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How would the Byzantine Army in 1071 differ from the Byzantine army in 1453? Would it's ethnicity have changed too?

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What allowed Israel to become such an economically successful country, despite its rather terrible geography and limited size and manpower?

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Between 1871-1918, Bavaria had it's own army despite being within Germany. What are the details of this system? How did doctrine, equipment, funding, etc. Differ and how much freedom did Bavaria have in how to use its troops?

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What allowed the Nordic countries to develop into such wealthy societies? Historically they were the poor backwater of Europe, but today they are held as the gold standard for European countries. Is this down to pure luck?

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How would the nazi government change or censor history class? How did the school curriculum change and what topics would they "bend" or ignore?

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Were there any separatist movements in post WW1 Germany? How close to success were they?

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What was the root cause of Admiral King's rabid anglophobia during WWII?

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How would roman clothes, soldiers and customs be portrayed in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" in the 1500s?

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The wikipedia page for the 2nd Punic War claims the Romans and Carthaginians had up to 700,000+ men used throughout the war. How reliable is this and how was this number decided upon?

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The late roman army is portrayed as a shadow of the famous legions, and constantly losing battles to the barbarian horde. How true is this? How effective was the late roman army at dealing with the new threats?	13	AskHistorians
How would the Byzantine Army in 1071 differ from the Byzantine army in 1453? Would it's ethnicity have changed too?	13	AskHistorians
What allowed Israel to become such an economically successful country, despite its rather terrible geography and limited size and manpower?	12	AskHistorians
Between 1871-1918, Bavaria had it's own army despite being within Germany. What are the details of this system? How did doctrine, equipment, funding, etc. Differ and how much freedom did Bavaria have in how to use its troops?	11	AskHistorians
What allowed the Nordic countries to develop into such wealthy societies? Historically they were the poor backwater of Europe, but today they are held as the gold standard for European countries. Is this down to pure luck?	11	AskHistorians
How would the nazi government change or censor history class? How did the school curriculum change and what topics would they "bend" or ignore?	11	AskHistorians
Were there any separatist movements in post WW1 Germany? How close to success were they?	8	AskHistorians
What was the root cause of Admiral King's rabid anglophobia during WWII?	8	AskHistorians
How would roman clothes, soldiers and customs be portrayed in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" in the 1500s?	8	AskHistorians
The wikipedia page for the 2nd Punic War claims the Romans and Carthaginians had up to 700,000+ men used throughout the war. How reliable is this and how was this number decided upon?	8	AskHistorians