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Were North African silver certificates actually printed in 1935?
Awarded Oct 24, 2022 at 7:57
When did Silesia become a part of the Holy Roman Empire?
Awarded Oct 23, 2022 at 10:27
Was there really a navy officer named Picard at the Battle of Trafalgar?
Awarded Oct 23, 2022 at 1:25
What did Portugal do with the money from Brazilian independence?
Awarded Oct 20, 2022 at 13:07
When and where was William the Conqueror baptized or christened?
Awarded Oct 19, 2022 at 18:50
What did male motorcyclists wear in 1930s England?
Awarded Oct 19, 2022 at 12:55
Was Latin widely spoken by European diplomats in the late 19th century?
Awarded Oct 19, 2022 at 10:03
How did people trade for food and drink in Bronze age cities?
Awarded Oct 18, 2022 at 14:17
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Awarded Oct 16, 2022 at 11:51
Which WWII Medal and ribbon are these?
Awarded Oct 15, 2022 at 19:20
Why is syncretism mostly described through an "interpretatio graeca", rather than any other polytheism? [closed]
Awarded Oct 14, 2022 at 15:17
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Awarded Oct 13, 2022 at 5:26
In Medieval or early Renaissance times, how could England close its ports to prevent escape?
Awarded Oct 12, 2022 at 13:51
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Awarded Oct 11, 2022 at 17:08
Is there a historical trend for people to complain about the laziness of youth, in French culture?
Awarded Oct 10, 2022 at 11:57
Are there any examples of two medieval kingdoms trying to unify but eventually failing to do so?
Awarded Oct 9, 2022 at 0:27
Is the Tokai Maru the ship that rescued many refugees from the 'Smyrna catastrophe' in 1922 or is it named Tokei Maru instead?
Awarded Oct 7, 2022 at 18:03
What was the travel time from Zagreb to Pittsburgh in 1895?
Awarded Oct 6, 2022 at 0:41
Who placed first on entrance exam 1805 at École Polytechnique?
Awarded Oct 5, 2022 at 19:56
What mysterious Flemish peasant activity is depicted in this painting?
Awarded Oct 2, 2022 at 17:30
What was the constitutional status of Finland within Russian Empire?
Awarded Oct 1, 2022 at 18:46
Is it possible to estimate a "Gini Index" from the Roman Empire?
Awarded Oct 1, 2022 at 10:17
Are there any old paintings (medieval period onwards) that actually depict the female genitalia rather than just leaving the pubic region empty?
Awarded Sep 30, 2022 at 14:21
Who is represented by the small pharaonic bust in the corner of Room 1 of the British Museum- the Enlightenment Gallery?
Awarded Sep 30, 2022 at 13:08
What happened to the British universities during WWII?
Awarded Sep 29, 2022 at 20:19
In allegorical depictions of geometry, why show the earth as encircled by a snake?
Awarded Sep 29, 2022 at 17:41
Did it really take until 1990 for "Europe"/UK to switch from glass bottles of milk to cartons? [closed]
Awarded Sep 29, 2022 at 0:33
Why have hand-crafted invasion stripes and arm bands been used in recent conflicts in addition to the usual military insignia?
Awarded Sep 28, 2022 at 20:49
How accurate is Belloc's version of European economic history in The Servile State, with regards to the seizing of the monastic lands?
Awarded Sep 27, 2022 at 8:42
What is the origin of the claim of the 27 million Soviets dead in WWII? [closed]
Awarded Sep 27, 2022 at 1:05
When did the Babylonian king Amel-Marduk reign?
Awarded Sep 27, 2022 at 0:02
What year did Isaac Newton die? [closed]
Awarded Sep 26, 2022 at 11:48
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Awarded Sep 21, 2022 at 22:02
How long has British women royals' solemn ceremonial dress included a sword?
Awarded Sep 20, 2022 at 19:06
Were doctors who were drafted in the 1950/1960 years, compelled to take an officer's oath of allegiance?
Awarded Sep 20, 2022 at 4:53
Date of birth and the date of death of Marguerite-Claudine Legendre?
Awarded Sep 19, 2022 at 3:17
What role did Elizabeth II play in actions of the British Empire during her reign? [closed]
Awarded Sep 18, 2022 at 21:40
Where can I find all Hitler speeches in original German?
Awarded Sep 18, 2022 at 11:49
Did Bamako exist as a major settlement of trade and culture during the Mali empire?
Awarded Sep 17, 2022 at 7:19
Are state funerals always held on a Monday?
Awarded Sep 16, 2022 at 15:55
How did the maximum strengths of alcoholic beverages in Western Europe increase from wine which Romans watered to 80 proof to absinthe?
Awarded Sep 15, 2022 at 20:55
How aware were the latter Greek-speaking Romans (ERE: Byzantines) of the early history of Rome?
Awarded Sep 14, 2022 at 20:30
Dunkirk little ships collection
Awarded Sep 12, 2022 at 21:09
Where is Ernst Kummer's grave located?
Awarded Sep 12, 2022 at 10:47
Is this a case of “cut and paste” of two different weapons?
Awarded Sep 11, 2022 at 20:21
Where did the term "Indies" come from?
Awarded Sep 11, 2022 at 5:01
Term for pitting oppressed people against one another [closed]
Awarded Sep 7, 2022 at 3:15
What prevented the Romans from naval expansion? [closed]
Awarded Sep 6, 2022 at 3:08
Why Oppress a Negligible Population (Stolen Generations)?
Awarded Sep 5, 2022 at 15:19
Were women in 1st century Israel not trusted as witnesses in court?
Awarded Sep 4, 2022 at 19:40
How do we know the gender distribution of cave art painters?
Awarded Sep 4, 2022 at 12:05
What is the location of August Ferdinand Möbius' grave?
Awarded Sep 3, 2022 at 9:18
When did subtractive notation become common for Roman numerals?
Awarded Sep 2, 2022 at 5:56
Why did Western democracies sign the Munich Agreement?
Awarded Sep 1, 2022 at 14:51
What is the dagger at the bottom of this photo?
Awarded Aug 30, 2022 at 16:57
How did ancient Greek city-states secure mines to mint coins?
Awarded Aug 30, 2022 at 5:11
Why were the West African islands uninhabited?
Awarded Aug 25, 2022 at 20:07
How did British people cope with damp/mould without central heating in the past?
Awarded Aug 24, 2022 at 9:27
In Shanghai before World War II what were relations like between the Europeans living there and the local Chinese?
Awarded Aug 23, 2022 at 5:03
Were families allowed to watch boys swim naked at the YMCA before the 70s?
Awarded Aug 22, 2022 at 4:05
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