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  1. Was there a lot of slavery in ancient past? Why? Is it plausible for a state to disdain slavery?

    This, sadly it's still very big if you count the defacto slaves in the Gulf states then there is a substantial amount
  2. Was there a lot of slavery in ancient past? Why? Is it plausible for a state to disdain slavery?

    With no slavery , orphans are going to be someone else's problem. Have to have an institution to take care of them. Will also mess up the sex trade. Make it more expensive? less ability to have sex would probably have some social implications as well
  3. WI: No McDonald's.

    Weird. It does well in Maryland. All the opener ones are still in business more than a decade later
  4. WI: No McDonald's.

    RR is growing and has been growing. It was left for dead until the late 90s iirc. It's privately held s d is slowing adding numbers. But it's no major chain that's for sure
  5. WI: No McDonald's.

    I bet you'd see more corporate structures like YUM, having taco bell, Pizza but and KFC undttheir roof. I bet you get companies that'd roll up and buy a lot of regional chains, leave them as they are but streamline the logistics
  6. WI: No McDonald's.

    A guess would be that someone else would dominante. I wonder if anyone could come and replace MCD , as it seems to have the momentum and all. I personally see a more fractured market. Same as now with no mcd, a lot of players but no one near dominance
  7. "Three Emperors' League" monarchist bloc established before WWI

    Yeah who'd dare to go to war with them? Even with the USA involved, I doubt any alliance woukd have a good shit at winning.
  8. OTL things considered ASB

    And the fact they did it by basically going against what experienced and reasonable generals said.
  9. Best Methods for Eastern European Cultures to Counter Steppe Nomads Pre-Gunpowder?

    But bringing that would alow down an army Have villages act as redoubts woukd be more feasible. Also maybe pavaise mounted archers?
  10. Best Methods for Eastern European Cultures to Counter Steppe Nomads Pre-Gunpowder?

    No idea if this is possible. Wonder why others just didn't try to out Hundreds the Huns ? I mean they'd lag tactically and all but it'd be better than being annihilated
  11. Best Methods for Eastern European Cultures to Counter Steppe Nomads Pre-Gunpowder?

    That is half the battle. Lots of smaller forts means a lot more distance traveled for an invading force. Allowing heavier horse archers to catch up and attack. The heavy horse archers were armored making them more survivable at long range exchanges. Also in close they were like medium Knights...
  12. Best Methods for Eastern European Cultures to Counter Steppe Nomads Pre-Gunpowder?

    That works until the guys you hire get strong . Need heavy horse archers and lots of fortifications to make it hard to raid.
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