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When it comes to Norse mythology, Valhalla is far more well known that Folkvangr, where half of the dead of battle went. Why is this? and did the Norse view Folkvangr as preferable or a worse fate than Valhalla?
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What made the Byzantines favour mutilation over murder for political rivals? Other than the obvious that it made the victim unable to claim the throne (but killing them does the same)
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During the time of troubles in Russia, approximately a third of the population died due to famine. Why did this not kickstart the end to serfdom like it did in Europe when it lost a third of its population in the Black Death? The circumstances are very similar, yet the outcomes were polar opposites.
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Did the mass death of Nobles during the Black Death assist in centralization of states through land with no heirs defaulting to the crown, increasing the power of kings compared to their nobles? Did the catholic church also gain more power through similar means?
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Did the skill and training required to use the longbow efficiently influence the beginning of a standing army in England
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