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Is there any difference, in terms of tactic/strategy, between using horse as cavalry and using camels as cavalry? If there was any, how would they change the course of a battle?

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Why did Catholic kings (e.g. Louis XIV of France) compare themselves to Greek/Roman gods in statues, paintings, etc? Aren’t they pagan gods therefore contradicting Christianity? How did The Church and The Pope view this depiction?

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Did Majapahit Empire have cavalry force? Did any southeast asian kingdoms even have one?

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What do we know regarding Tokugawa Ieyasu's opinion about Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea?

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A losing general (In renaissance era /medieval era/roman era and so on) tends to lose thousands and thousands of their troops. Do we know anything about the effect of that on their mental health?

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After thousands of years of warfare, the invention of firearms and gunpowder made swords/arrows/spears obsolete. Where has all the unused metal gone?

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Was 'being good at martial art' considered as desirable trait for military commander in East Asia?

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Charlemagne was said to not wanting the crown of Emperor for various reasons (He was a Frank, hated Romans, not into Italy that much, etc). But why did he accept it anyway?

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Was Jiang Wei of Shu Han dynasty really a Zhuge Liang's protégé?

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How did Ishida Mitsunari became the leader of Pro-Toyotomi coalition during Sekigahara campaign?

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Is there any difference, in terms of tactic/strategy, between using horse as cavalry and using camels as cavalry? If there was any, how would they change the course of a battle?	368
Why did Catholic kings (e.g. Louis XIV of France) compare themselves to Greek/Roman gods in statues, paintings, etc? Aren’t they pagan gods therefore contradicting Christianity? How did The Church and The Pope view this depiction?	34
Did Majapahit Empire have cavalry force? Did any southeast asian kingdoms even have one?	22
What do we know regarding Tokugawa Ieyasu's opinion about Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea?	17
A losing general (In renaissance era /medieval era/roman era and so on) tends to lose thousands and thousands of their troops. Do we know anything about the effect of that on their mental health?	14
After thousands of years of warfare, the invention of firearms and gunpowder made swords/arrows/spears obsolete. Where has all the unused metal gone?	11
Was 'being good at martial art' considered as desirable trait for military commander in East Asia?	10
Charlemagne was said to not wanting the crown of Emperor for various reasons (He was a Frank, hated Romans, not into Italy that much, etc). But why did he accept it anyway?	9
Was Jiang Wei of Shu Han dynasty really a Zhuge Liang's protégé?	7
How did Ishida Mitsunari became the leader of Pro-Toyotomi coalition during Sekigahara campaign?	6