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What military power would ever pre-announce an attack to give the enemy time to work up a defense?

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Why is late Russian Empire associated with Byzantium while having little in common with it?

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Which works by Kang Youwei attack Empress Dowager Cixi?

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Was “Death Traps” by Belton Y. Cooper historically accurate?

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Similar names in ancient Rome

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List of Islamic kingdoms

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Study of causal structures and dynamics in history?

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What were the procedures when the lead group bombardier missed the target? [closed]

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Why did the Germans use the Enigma machine rather than the far superior “Lorenz” cipher machine?

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What primary sources mention Ivar the Boneless [closed]

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What’s a film about Eastern European Jewish immigrants in the United States in the 19th century?

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Could women make contracts in ancient Rome? [closed]

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Italian History from 1870-1913: Why did Italy have such a hard time becoming a “Great Power” like Germany?

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Whom and when were the peoples of the ancient Levant before Israel, Judea and Edom?

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What was the earliest professional recording of “Happy Birthday to You”?

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What sort of combination did the weavers use?

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Having had his policy judged unlawful, which Home Secretary asked to meet Lord Bingham to discuss?

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Why exactly did telegraphs have to use “STOP” instead of a period and “QUOTE” instead of a quotation mark? (Or special codes.)

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Why didn't the Japanese disbelieve (1) an unencrypted emergency and (2) a report in a captured code?

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Are the Sabean people of Cushitic or Ethiopian origin?

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How do we know the tonnages U-boats sank?

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What was the primary method the Jews used to make a fire at the time of Jesus?

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Could besieged medieval cities develop a micro-economy during wars to endure the siege for long time? [closed]

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Why did the Ming dynasty stop expanding? [closed]

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Did Henri III of France sleep with men? Did he not sleep with women? [closed]

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Did Google simply beat Microsoft to market?

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Was Rudolph Hess a moderating influence on Hitler?

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Have there really been disputes settled by combat of two chosen champions? [duplicate]

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Bloodshed of Roman army was largest under which emperor? [closed]

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Did any historical leaders prepare their own food to avoid poisoning? [closed]

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When was the last time a reigning monarch personally participated in battle?

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Can anyone help identify the country, rank, and unit this WWI uniform is from?

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