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How did the First French Empire and allies differ from the other European monarchies at that time?
During the Napoleonic Wars (especially towards the end), France and most of its allies (e.g. Kingdom of Italy, Duchy of Warsaw, Kingdom of Spain) are absolute monarchies. However, they seemed to ...
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What was the situation of homosexuals in the early Soviet Union?
Between 1917 and 1930, homosexuality was decriminalised in the Soviet Union. From the Wikipedia article on LGBT history in Russia:
The Russian Communist Inessa Armand publicly endorsed both ...
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Did emperor Kangxi indirectly contribute to China's massive population and subsequent problem?
Emperor Kangxi, especially towards the latter part of his reign, firmly believed that China was in a secure economic position and the treasury was adequate. To stimulate economic activity, he froze ...
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When has serious unemployment among educated young populations not led to revolution or war?
For background: The Eurozone crisis has moved on to the next chapter and we hear a lot of bad news this time from Cyprus. While I emphatize with the people of Cyprus, I have little doubt that also ...
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What precipitated the rise of social safety nets in the United States?
In the United States we received changes in the social safety net over the past century with the big changes coming in the form of social security and medicaid/medicate as well as other programs. The ...
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Who were the elites in ancient China ( 1200 - 1800 AD )?
Generally the merchant class was viewed with disdain while peasants were viewed with more respect as they were the producers. Scholars were perhaps most expected, and many important posts were held by ...
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Homosexuality in ancient Sparta
I have been told that this was ilegal under the law that
No man shall submit to another
However, this does not sound to me like it is banning homosexuals, perhaps banning one from being a ...
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Medieval Scottish clan society and legal structure
What was the basic structure of a Scottish clan in the medieval times?
What was the role of the clan chief?
What was the role of the elders?
Were there any other prominent roles in the society such ...
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In what ways did the rise of a true middle class in Europe during the late 19th century become apparent?
The late 19th and early 20th centuries were very transformative for Europe with the rise of a real middle class. Typically before this the middle class was more of a bourgeoisie and not the middle ...
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Who was the first head of government to support same-sex marriage?
Earlier today, Barack Obama declared his support for gay marriage. He told ABC News:
"...for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be ...
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Was there any way to deal with infections in pre-modern times?
Today, an infection isn't usually too serious of a problem, with so many kinds of antibiotics available.
Was there any way to deal with infections in pre-modern times? Let's say before 1700.
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What happens after a widespread social chaos?
I have a pretty limited knowledge in History but I want to know the future (or outcome) of the Tunisian revolution based on the development of current events and also on some data that I know/can ...
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Life expectancy of monarchs and its relation to stability/peace
Has there been any studies on the average life expectancy of a monarch during different time periods? If there had been, can this be used as an indicator of relative peacefulness during the time?
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