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Why didn’t civilizations in the Americas develop castles, catapults, and the general medieval sieges we saw in Asia or Europe?

369 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What caused the Tokugawa Shogunate to stop within its own borders instead of expanding?

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I’ve often heard it said that by the time that Europeans arrived in the Americas, both the Aztecs and Incas had reached their peaks and were going on the decline. Is this true? If so why?

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I am an average American living in New York City during the Napoleonic Wars. Do I have any idea what’s going on in Europe?

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Why were Swiss mercenaries so desired in the 1500s? What did they do so well? What caused them to decline?

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What caused the decline of once powerful Italian republics like Venice, Genoa, etc?

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What caused Austria to decline into a second rate European power over the course of the 19th century?

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When did board games become more commonly 4~ player games rather than just two?

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You often hear about the Soviet army and Air Force during the Cold War. What was the Navy like?

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For 750 years the Abbasid Caliphate was the dominant Islamic power in the Middle East, yet collapsed in 1517. Why? What caused this?

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Why didn’t civilizations in the Americas develop castles, catapults, and the general medieval sieges we saw in Asia or Europe?	369	AskHistorians
What caused the Tokugawa Shogunate to stop within its own borders instead of expanding?	150	AskHistorians
I’ve often heard it said that by the time that Europeans arrived in the Americas, both the Aztecs and Incas had reached their peaks and were going on the decline. Is this true? If so why?	63	AskHistorians
I am an average American living in New York City during the Napoleonic Wars. Do I have any idea what’s going on in Europe?	58	AskHistorians
Why were Swiss mercenaries so desired in the 1500s? What did they do so well? What caused them to decline?	54	AskHistorians
What caused the decline of once powerful Italian republics like Venice, Genoa, etc?	38	AskHistorians
What caused Austria to decline into a second rate European power over the course of the 19th century?	34	AskHistorians
When did board games become more commonly 4~ player games rather than just two?	28	AskHistorians
You often hear about the Soviet army and Air Force during the Cold War. What was the Navy like?	27	AskHistorians
For 750 years the Abbasid Caliphate was the dominant Islamic power in the Middle East, yet collapsed in 1517. Why? What caused this?	22	AskHistorians