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What was so alluring about Persian culture that both the Arabs and Turks have adopted Persianite culture and made it court language?

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When castle walls are breached, how are the first attackers determined?

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Did Medieval armies of the Muslim world have something similar to levies or did they recruit warriors in a different method?

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During the medieval era, when a city or town was sack, did individual soldiers get to keep the loot or did they have to hand it over to their commander/noble lords?

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Siege warfare of the pre-Crusades Muslim world. How was it like?

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Did France face any repercussions for making an alliance with the Ottomans?

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During the first battle of Panipat, Babur used wagons as forts to protect his musketeers and archers, as well as to position his cannons. Did he adopt this tactic from the Ottomans who adopted it from the Hungarians or did they come up with it independently?

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As the Ottomans lost territory and was called a “Sick Man of Europe” in the 19th century, did the European powers stop considering them a “Great Power”?

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Were there any interactions between the Ottoman Empire and the Ming Dynasty?

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Were there still Turkic nomadic tribes entering Anatolia during the 16th century, at the height of Suleimain’s reign?

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What was so alluring about Persian culture that both the Arabs and Turks have adopted Persianite culture and made it court language?	13
When castle walls are breached, how are the first attackers determined?	13
Did Medieval armies of the Muslim world have something similar to levies or did they recruit warriors in a different method?	13
During the medieval era, when a city or town was sack, did individual soldiers get to keep the loot or did they have to hand it over to their commander/noble lords?	13
Siege warfare of the pre-Crusades Muslim world. How was it like?	12
Did France face any repercussions for making an alliance with the Ottomans?	12
During the first battle of Panipat, Babur used wagons as forts to protect his musketeers and archers, as well as to position his cannons. Did he adopt this tactic from the Ottomans who adopted it from the Hungarians or did they come up with it independently?	12
As the Ottomans lost territory and was called a “Sick Man of Europe” in the 19th century, did the European powers stop considering them a “Great Power”?	12
Were there any interactions between the Ottoman Empire and the Ming Dynasty?	11
Were there still Turkic nomadic tribes entering Anatolia during the 16th century, at the height of Suleimain’s reign?	11