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"A Game of Thrones" depicts violence against women as a common tool of dominance and war, is this historically factual in 1455–1487 England where the story draws many historical parallels?

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The rise of Salafi Jihadism is often accredited to the Afghan-Russian War. Are there any historical precedents for violent religious movements rising from a war?

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"A Game of Thrones" depicts violence against women as a common tool of dominance and war, is this historically factual in 1455–1487 England where the story draws many historical parallels?	387
The rise of Salafi Jihadism is often accredited to the Afghan-Russian War. Are there any historical precedents for violent religious movements rising from a war?	3