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Adrian Goldsworthy says that during the Punic Wars, the Romans exhibited an attitude to war never seen before in Ancient warfare (the idea of fighting to the bitter end vs warring to achieve a favourable surrender). Where did this come from?

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Why did Titus Labienus desert Caesar?

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Did Alexander the Great really 'conquer' his territories? It seems like he raced around winning battles rather than conquering

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What is the historicity of Rome's founding story, and the early Kings of Rome?

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What did the Roman army uniform look like (a) During the Samnite Wars, (b) during the Punic Wars, (c) under Trajan, (d) under Honorius?

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Why is the diagonal of a right angled triangle shorter than the sum of the two sides?

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What is the practical difference between a circumvallation and a contravallation (e.g. The Battle of Alesia)?

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What did a Frankish army look like?

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Can anybody recommend any good books about Achaemenid Persia?

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In the First Crusade, was the Siege of Nicaea an example of crusader Byzantine cooperation, or did the Byzantines work against the Crusaders?

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Adrian Goldsworthy says that during the Punic Wars, the Romans exhibited an attitude to war never seen before in Ancient warfare (the idea of fighting to the bitter end vs warring to achieve a favourable surrender). Where did this come from?	244	AskHistorians
Why did Titus Labienus desert Caesar?	36	AskHistorians
Did Alexander the Great really 'conquer' his territories? It seems like he raced around winning battles rather than conquering	31	AskHistorians
What is the historicity of Rome's founding story, and the early Kings of Rome?	23	AskHistorians
What did the Roman army uniform look like (a) During the Samnite Wars, (b) during the Punic Wars, (c) under Trajan, (d) under Honorius?	18	AskHistorians
Why is the diagonal of a right angled triangle shorter than the sum of the two sides?	14	askscience
What is the practical difference between a circumvallation and a contravallation (e.g. The Battle of Alesia)?	14	AskHistorians
What did a Frankish army look like?	10	AskHistorians
Can anybody recommend any good books about Achaemenid Persia?	9	AskHistorians
In the First Crusade, was the Siege of Nicaea an example of crusader Byzantine cooperation, or did the Byzantines work against the Crusaders?	6	AskHistorians