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What were the Germanic "Tribes" really like? Were they nomads without cities? Or were they more sedentary like Rome?

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Before guns, how good at battle was your average "champion" like the Viking berserkers or other knights and warriors.

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Why is Alexander the Great still remembered? What were the mechanics that preserved his legacy so well as opposed to other great generals of the time?

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Many times great settlements were described to be sacked and razed to the ground. How did they raise back up so quickly and become prominent again.

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Comparison between Roman legions and medieval armies.

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Why was the Japanese industrialization so much efficient than the Soviet industrialization.

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Why have people become sensitive to gore and violence?

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What was it like to personally meet Stalin and what were your chances of surviving?

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Has there been accounts of PTSD from soldiers pre-dating the modern era?

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What were the Germanic "Tribes" really like? Were they nomads without cities? Or were they more sedentary like Rome?	402
Before guns, how good at battle was your average "champion" like the Viking berserkers or other knights and warriors.	53
Why is Alexander the Great still remembered? What were the mechanics that preserved his legacy so well as opposed to other great generals of the time?	33
Many times great settlements were described to be sacked and razed to the ground. How did they raise back up so quickly and become prominent again.	27
Comparison between Roman legions and medieval armies.	12
Why was the Japanese industrialization so much efficient than the Soviet industrialization.	2
Why have people become sensitive to gore and violence?	2
What was it like to personally meet Stalin and what were your chances of surviving?	2
Has there been accounts of PTSD from soldiers pre-dating the modern era?	0