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Why was Roman text on coins and other media often so janky and misaligned? Today we would see that as unprofessional, especially since it was meant to represent the emperor.

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The decline of honour in the West. Why was “honour” such an important concept in the ancient and medieval western world and why has it declined in importance in the modern era?

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Why does this shield from 1555 depict the battle of Cannae depict the Romans and Carthaginians fighting with mortars and cannon? And why does it not include elephants, one of the most iconic symbols of Hannibal?

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Why did the USA, Great Britain and Germany all engage in strategic bombing but the Soviet Union did not?

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Why are the Byzantines not remembered as the Constantinoplites?

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What made South Korea a successful independent nation as compared to South Vietnam, Iraq and Afganistan which all collapsed without an American presence?

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Why did WW2 not also result in trench warfare? Was it because of the tank? Or was it a change in tactics?

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Do air bombing campaigns ever actually succeed at breaking the morale of a population?

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Did British WWII era soldiers often wear berets into combat instead of their helmets?

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How accurate is the cliche of useless aristocrats making up the top ranks of western armies?

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Why was Roman text on coins and other media often so janky and misaligned? Today we would see that as unprofessional, especially since it was meant to represent the emperor.	308
The decline of honour in the West. Why was “honour” such an important concept in the ancient and medieval western world and why has it declined in importance in the modern era?	73
Why does this shield from 1555 depict the battle of Cannae depict the Romans and Carthaginians fighting with mortars and cannon? And why does it not include elephants, one of the most iconic symbols of Hannibal?	67
Why did the USA, Great Britain and Germany all engage in strategic bombing but the Soviet Union did not?	60
Why are the Byzantines not remembered as the Constantinoplites?	57
What made South Korea a successful independent nation as compared to South Vietnam, Iraq and Afganistan which all collapsed without an American presence?	40
Why did WW2 not also result in trench warfare? Was it because of the tank? Or was it a change in tactics?	37
Do air bombing campaigns ever actually succeed at breaking the morale of a population?	37
Did British WWII era soldiers often wear berets into combat instead of their helmets?	22
How accurate is the cliche of useless aristocrats making up the top ranks of western armies?	20