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Why were so many French kings named Louis?

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Ancient warfare had large set-piece battles with two armies facing each other. Modern wars are all over the place. When did this change?

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Surely the most humiliating defeat to inflict on an enemy, like in chess, would be capturing his queen. Who would be history's most significant queen or empress to be enslaved, wedded by the foe, or simply placed in the harem?

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How did Hannibal manage to pull off the victory at Cannae?

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How effective were Roman sailing ships? Could they reliably sail to Greece or North Africa, or did they need to row?

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How did life on earth happen so quickly compared to the next step to eukaryotes? (It seems like the first step is much harder and should take longer)

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What prevented carrier pigeons being used for rapid communication across large empires in the Ancient World?

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Is there any truth to the adage that civil wars are the most vicious?

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Did the Byzantine army have any major weapon developments that would have impressed the Romans?

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Is there a compiled list of conclusions reflecting current scientific consensus on all the big topics?

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Why were so many French kings named Louis?	2	AskHistorians
Ancient warfare had large set-piece battles with two armies facing each other. Modern wars are all over the place. When did this change?	2	AskHistorians
Surely the most humiliating defeat to inflict on an enemy, like in chess, would be capturing his queen. Who would be history's most significant queen or empress to be enslaved, wedded by the foe, or simply placed in the harem?	2	AskHistorians
How did Hannibal manage to pull off the victory at Cannae?	2	AskHistorians
How effective were Roman sailing ships? Could they reliably sail to Greece or North Africa, or did they need to row?	2	AskHistorians
How did life on earth happen so quickly compared to the next step to eukaryotes? (It seems like the first step is much harder and should take longer)	1	askscience
What prevented carrier pigeons being used for rapid communication across large empires in the Ancient World?	1	AskHistorians
Is there any truth to the adage that civil wars are the most vicious?	1	AskHistorians
Did the Byzantine army have any major weapon developments that would have impressed the Romans?	1	AskHistorians
Is there a compiled list of conclusions reflecting current scientific consensus on all the big topics?	1	askscience