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Why is Alexander the Great remembered in history as a great general and valient leader while other conquerors in history like Ghengis Khan are demonized?

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In the Netflix show 'The Alienist' which is set in 1896 in NYC, we see underage boys dressing up as women being used as prostitutes did this actually happen?

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Why didn't mounted archery ever 'catch on' in England?

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What were the reasons for samurai duels and were they 'to the death'?

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Why wasn't a crusade raised to take back Constantinople after it was taken by the Ottomans?

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Mounted archery used most famoulsy and succesfully by the Mongols proved to be extremely effective on the battlefield as it could be described as a 'bee swarm' keeping this in mind, did anybody try this appraoach in the early days of gun warfare?

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Why were the biscuits soldiers recieved during WW1 so hard?

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Do we have contemprary manuals or scripts describing Samurai weapon, techniques and training?

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How effective was the Ottoman Empire militarily? And did they often have a much larger force like ancient Persia?

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Why was the US incapable of swapping to metric unlike the rest of the world?

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Why is Alexander the Great remembered in history as a great general and valient leader while other conquerors in history like Ghengis Khan are demonized?	346	AskHistorians
In the Netflix show 'The Alienist' which is set in 1896 in NYC, we see underage boys dressing up as women being used as prostitutes did this actually happen?	36	AskHistorians
Why didn't mounted archery ever 'catch on' in England?	14	AskHistorians
What were the reasons for samurai duels and were they 'to the death'?	12	AskHistorians
Why wasn't a crusade raised to take back Constantinople after it was taken by the Ottomans?	8	AskHistorians
Mounted archery used most famoulsy and succesfully by the Mongols proved to be extremely effective on the battlefield as it could be described as a 'bee swarm' keeping this in mind, did anybody try this appraoach in the early days of gun warfare?	7	AskHistorians
Why were the biscuits soldiers recieved during WW1 so hard?	5	AskHistorians
Do we have contemprary manuals or scripts describing Samurai weapon, techniques and training?	5	AskHistorians
How effective was the Ottoman Empire militarily? And did they often have a much larger force like ancient Persia?	4	AskHistorians
Why was the US incapable of swapping to metric unlike the rest of the world?	4	AskHistorians