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Just how common were flaming arrows in medieval warfare? How were they used?

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How significant were the differences between the classical Greek "ethnicities" such as the Dorians, Ionians, Achaeans etc...?

198 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How did foreign embassies first come about and what is the first embassy-like structure?

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How did the Romans incorporate auxiliary troops into their tactics?

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What impact did Slavic Ukraine, Crimea and the black sea region receive from its former Iranian (Iranic?) populace?

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Were the Phoenicians truly a distinct culture or is the term "Phoenician" just a general term for multiple polities of differing backgrounds sharing a similar economic role?

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Does our knowledge of Norse mythology, which it is often claimed that Icelanders are primarily responsible for recording, have a noticeable Icelandic slant or bias?

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When did the Roman dining etiquette of laying down while eating lose usage in Italy and where did it come from and why did they do it?

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How would a Roman apartment dweller secure his home?

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Did the Byzantine Empire have its own version of native knighthood? If so what were the dissimilarities with Latin knights?

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Just how common were flaming arrows in medieval warfare? How were they used?	848	AskHistorians
How significant were the differences between the classical Greek "ethnicities" such as the Dorians, Ionians, Achaeans etc...?	198	AskHistorians
How did foreign embassies first come about and what is the first embassy-like structure?	176	AskHistorians
How did the Romans incorporate auxiliary troops into their tactics?	55	AskHistorians
What impact did Slavic Ukraine, Crimea and the black sea region receive from its former Iranian (Iranic?) populace?	45	AskHistorians
Were the Phoenicians truly a distinct culture or is the term "Phoenician" just a general term for multiple polities of differing backgrounds sharing a similar economic role?	42	AskHistorians
Does our knowledge of Norse mythology, which it is often claimed that Icelanders are primarily responsible for recording, have a noticeable Icelandic slant or bias?	40	AskHistorians
When did the Roman dining etiquette of laying down while eating lose usage in Italy and where did it come from and why did they do it?	35	AskHistorians
How would a Roman apartment dweller secure his home?	33	AskHistorians
Did the Byzantine Empire have its own version of native knighthood? If so what were the dissimilarities with Latin knights?	33	AskHistorians