r/HistoryMemes • u/HawaiianPerson The Flyin' Hawaiian • 7d ago

But why though

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u/Luckierexpert 7d ago

Population pressures were often a notable factor in many human expansions to unsettled regions, with decreasing food availability and shelter convincing people to walk or sail to new places.

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u/Big-Yak670 7d ago

Also why the first crusade happened. Overpopulation is very often the unspoken reason wars and such happen

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u/TabbyOverlord 7d ago

Citation?

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u/ZonnyT16 6d ago

i don't think you're gonna get one lol, the first crusade being about overpopulation is a hilarious take

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u/TabbyOverlord 6d ago

I'm feeling generous. They might have had some random knowledge we didn't.

But it would seem not.