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What would motivate a German Noble to join a small obscure military order like the Livonian Swordbrothers vs the larger and more prestigious Teutonic Order?
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Himmler infamously began creating what’s described as a Neo-Pagan religion to replace Christianity in the SS. Is there a compiled canon for this religion?
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The introduction of the horse revolutionized the Plains Indians of N.America; How did the Australian Indigenous & New Zealand Maori react to the introduction of the horse?
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When did western Christian Monks become aware of eastern Buddhist Monks? What did they think of each other?
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Monastic Military Orders were tripartite organizations; Knights, Sergeants, Priests. How were Sergeants divided into the various occupations they preformed?
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Was there any experiments to domesticate American buffalo for agricultural use? I feel like they could pull a mean plow.
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When William Walker took over Nicaragua, How much did he rely on native soldiers and officials to control the country. How many Americans were in his army and government and how did he get reenforcements from the US?
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How did diplomacy work in the Monastic States of Teutonic Prussia & Livonia and Hospitaller Rhodes & Malta and the secular realms of Europe? You can’t exactly marry a daughter off to a Grandmaster.
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The Kingdom of Bohemia was a Slavic realm deeply ingrained in the politics of the German Holy Roman Empire; How did this effect the cultures of both areas?
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