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Movies and video games like to show us that warriors and soldiers have unlimited morale and will fight to the last man,But How common was it for medieval soldiers to flee/desert their armies during a battle?

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Do we know when humans started using names and naming their children? And if so what’s the earliest name that we know of?

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Did peasants actually hate each other if their countries were historical enemies during medieval/ancient times?

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How many German soldiers died from attrition (Russian winter etc) during operation Barbarossa?

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What was the impact of the muslim rule of Iberia on today’s Spain?

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What nationality did the people of the papal states identify themselves as?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Movies and video games like to show us that warriors and soldiers have unlimited morale and will fight to the last man,But How common was it for medieval soldiers to flee/desert their armies during a battle?	156
Do we know when humans started using names and naming their children? And if so what’s the earliest name that we know of?	17
Did peasants actually hate each other if their countries were historical enemies during medieval/ancient times?	5
How many German soldiers died from attrition (Russian winter etc) during operation Barbarossa?	3
What was the impact of the muslim rule of Iberia on today’s Spain?	2
What nationality did the people of the papal states identify themselves as?	1