askhistorians

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On this sub I often here about how Medieval warfare was more about small raids than large pitched battles, but what were these raids actually like? Who participated in them, what did they target, how were they fought and how did they help the war effort?	157
How was human sacrifice eliminated from mesoamerica? And if the Aztecs believed sacfrices were stopping the world from ending how did they react to the practice stopping?	44
Are there any surviving writings or journals from people who went on the crusades? Do we have any indication of what it was like for western Europeans experiencing the Middle East, or seeing Jerusalem, for the first time?	37
What exactly would attract a Roman citizen to live in a province so far away from the core of the Empire, like Britain?	33
Was the primary perception of the Christian God in the middle ages a benevolent, peaceful diety, as it often is today? If so, how did they square this with a more violent world and things like crusades?	6
It seems amazing that the entirety of Europe was conviced to give up gods they had worshiped for generations and convert to Christianity so rapidly. What were missionaries saying that was so persuasive? What did Christianity offer them that other religions didn't?	6
Were horses or other equids commonly ridden in ancient Mesopotamia for mounted warfare or travel? If so, which ones?	4
Mary Tudor was the first queen regent of England. Was this noted at the time? Was there any significant reaction, positive or negative, to having a solo female ruler?	2
Do we know of any significant historical events from the medieval period or earlier that happened on the same day/at the same time in two different parts of the world?	1
In your opinion, was Qin Shi Huang a tyrant?	0

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