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What kind of gunpowder did the Ottomans use?

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How were Muslim slave armies organized such as the Mamluks or Ghulams?

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Turkey was founded with anti-Ottoman stances in order to legitimise the creation of the nation. How long did it take for Turkish people to reconcile with their Ottoman past?

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How did the Kingdom of Makuria resist the various Muslim neighbors for centuries before finally falling to the Mamluks?

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A common view during the Crusades is that the Crusaders had superior armor to their Saracen foes. Is Crusader armor actually superior and more importantly, if it was actually critical in Crusader victories in their battles?

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During the 16th century, who was in charge of production of cannons, and how was it decided on who shall operate cannons?

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I've read in another post that slavery still existed in Medieval Europe. What role did these slaves fulfill?

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What did the average Soviet soldier think of the Commisars during WW2

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What motivated the Mamluks to overthrow the Ayyubids?

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When the Seljuks dominated Iran and Anatolia, did they still live in Yurts?

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What kind of gunpowder did the Ottomans use?	10
How were Muslim slave armies organized such as the Mamluks or Ghulams?	9
Turkey was founded with anti-Ottoman stances in order to legitimise the creation of the nation. How long did it take for Turkish people to reconcile with their Ottoman past?	9
How did the Kingdom of Makuria resist the various Muslim neighbors for centuries before finally falling to the Mamluks?	9
A common view during the Crusades is that the Crusaders had superior armor to their Saracen foes. Is Crusader armor actually superior and more importantly, if it was actually critical in Crusader victories in their battles?	9
During the 16th century, who was in charge of production of cannons, and how was it decided on who shall operate cannons?	9
I've read in another post that slavery still existed in Medieval Europe. What role did these slaves fulfill?	9
What did the average Soviet soldier think of the Commisars during WW2	9
What motivated the Mamluks to overthrow the Ayyubids?	9
When the Seljuks dominated Iran and Anatolia, did they still live in Yurts?	9