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Did medieval scholars believe the Earth was round?

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Why couldn't bastards inherit titles?

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answered Apr 21, 2017 at 15:00

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Has there ever been anything like the oil boom we see today?

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answered Mar 15, 2018 at 17:22

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Are there any examples of recurring payments in ancient times?

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answered Feb 13, 2020 at 0:21

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What knowledge may have been lost at the Library of Alexandria?

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answered Oct 25, 2018 at 17:45

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Tiberius, Augustus, and Eusebius

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answered May 1, 2017 at 18:45

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Under European feudalism, were the distribution of armies (vassals and fiefdoms) based on a coherent idea?

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answered Aug 24, 2017 at 17:36

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How much of what we know about ancient philosophers comes from oral literature?

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answered Jul 7, 2017 at 18:49

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Chronological plausibility of "liars don’t make good martyrs?"

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answered Apr 30, 2017 at 18:24

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Did Germany's role in WW2 affect the historical perception of its role in WW1?

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answered Aug 22, 2017 at 15:32

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Quantifying economic mobilization?

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answered Jul 19, 2017 at 22:58

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Has there ever been a mass migration of factories comparable to the USSR's in WW2?

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answered May 7, 2017 at 0:57

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Was rape common in Europe during the Middle Ages?

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answered Apr 15, 2020 at 22:00

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What are the earliest examples in history where one state/people stepped in to rescue another?

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answered Jun 20, 2019 at 21:27

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What periods and locations in early European history had evidence based criminal trials?

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answered Apr 10, 2018 at 15:53

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Did Nabataean traders use linen, or cotton, for their sails?

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answered Apr 24, 2018 at 20:41

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What was the name of this medieval philosophical idea?

philosophy

answered Jul 22, 2018 at 3:46

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What allowed or prevented Roman conquest in terms of population, climate and geography?

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answered Jul 6, 2017 at 18:51

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Fermat's statement about the ancients: How serious was he?

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answered Jun 20, 2019 at 22:02

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How do we measure the adequacy of pre-modern monetary supply?

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answered Mar 15, 2018 at 18:39

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20 Answers

Did medieval scholars believe the Earth was round?

Why couldn't bastards inherit titles?

Has there ever been anything like the oil boom we see today?

Are there any examples of recurring payments in ancient times?

What knowledge may have been lost at the Library of Alexandria?

Tiberius, Augustus, and Eusebius

Under European feudalism, were the distribution of armies (vassals and fiefdoms) based on a coherent idea?

How much of what we know about ancient philosophers comes from oral literature?

Chronological plausibility of "liars don’t make good martyrs?"

Did Germany's role in WW2 affect the historical perception of its role in WW1?

Quantifying economic mobilization?

Has there ever been a mass migration of factories comparable to the USSR's in WW2?

Was rape common in Europe during the Middle Ages?

What are the earliest examples in history where one state/people stepped in to rescue another?

What periods and locations in early European history had evidence based criminal trials?

Did Nabataean traders use linen, or cotton, for their sails?

What was the name of this medieval philosophical idea?

What allowed or prevented Roman conquest in terms of population, climate and geography?

Fermat's statement about the ancients: How serious was he?

How do we measure the adequacy of pre-modern monetary supply?