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How did boarding combat work in the Age of Sail?

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Why do so many Classicists seem to hate Xenophon?

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Were wages in the Roman legions of the Republic uniquely low?

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Actual authority of the Shang and Western Zhou Kings?

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How affordable was the basic hoplite panoply in Classical Greece?

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Do any American Civil War historians still believe the 'Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight' myth?

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Why did large Bronze Age civilizations arise in places without native copper and tin supplies? Why not in places that did?

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How was the Roman Military Confederation able to raise and equip such huge armies?

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How did the Thyreophoroi and Thorakitai fit into Greek warfare in the Hellenistic Period?

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Actual authority of the Shang and Western Zhou Kings?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did boarding combat work in the Age of Sail?	49
Why do so many Classicists seem to hate Xenophon?	48
Were wages in the Roman legions of the Republic uniquely low?	39
Actual authority of the Shang and Western Zhou Kings?	39
How affordable was the basic hoplite panoply in Classical Greece?	36
Do any American Civil War historians still believe the 'Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight' myth?	33
Why did large Bronze Age civilizations arise in places without native copper and tin supplies? Why not in places that did?	32
How was the Roman Military Confederation able to raise and equip such huge armies?	27
How did the Thyreophoroi and Thorakitai fit into Greek warfare in the Hellenistic Period?	22
Actual authority of the Shang and Western Zhou Kings?	21