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What kind of tasks would fill the day of someone running a medieval castle for his lord?

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How did Mongols make arrows and how did they produce enough for their campaigns?

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What happened to far flung Roman provinces when the city itself fell?

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Why is it England and not Saxland?

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Questions about "pagan" imagery in Dante.

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How important was it to tell the truth in ancient Persia?

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How would a fight between two hoplite armies work?

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Did Napoleonic Era cavalry horses constantly have open sores?

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Are there medieval accounts of knights of horseback pointing their lances at the opponent's horse rather than the man himself?

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How well supplied/trained would the commoners in a medieval army have been?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What kind of tasks would fill the day of someone running a medieval castle for his lord?	232
How did Mongols make arrows and how did they produce enough for their campaigns?	178
What happened to far flung Roman provinces when the city itself fell?	108
Why is it England and not Saxland?	69
Questions about "pagan" imagery in Dante.	53
How important was it to tell the truth in ancient Persia?	31
How would a fight between two hoplite armies work?	28
Did Napoleonic Era cavalry horses constantly have open sores?	25
Are there medieval accounts of knights of horseback pointing their lances at the opponent's horse rather than the man himself?	24
How well supplied/trained would the commoners in a medieval army have been?	22