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How did Napoleon I succeed in France despite his shortcomings in French?
Apr 22 '15 at 23:22
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How was the current month and day disseminated to the townspeople of Medieval Europe?
Apr 12 '15 at 18:20
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Why did democracy emerge in what is now Greece?
Mar 28 '15 at 17:16
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Why does Japan celebrate the Gregorian New Year but China still celebrates Chinese New Year?
Feb 28 '15 at 9:37
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What is the historical name(s) for area between Syria and Mesopotamia?
Feb 27 '15 at 0:36
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When was the “New Kingdom” of Egypt first called that?
Feb 25 '15 at 10:29
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What is the oldest verifiably correctly translated written work?
Feb 12 '15 at 19:29
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What sovereign Jewish polities have existed outside of Palestine?
Jan 26 '15 at 0:11
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Are these Houthi Rebels in Yemen the same people who ran the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen?
Jan 25 '15 at 10:21
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Did Jaques Chirac say “Without Africa, France will slide down into the rank of a third [rate] power”?
Jan 24 '15 at 17:14
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What happened to those ethnic Greeks who converted to Islam during the Ottoman empire?
Jan 21 '15 at 16:40
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How democratic was the ancient republic of Rome?
Jan 16 '15 at 14:04
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How prominent were taverns in medieval Europe?
Jan 8 '15 at 0:23
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What exactly is this 1795 German “Berichte” Document?
Jan 7 '15 at 19:30
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Did the bounty on bin Laden ever get paid?
Dec 28 '14 at 14:17
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Was the Kara-Khanid Khanate founded by Karluks or Uyghurs?
Dec 18 '14 at 11:31
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Were there prominent secular philosophers in the European middle ages? If so, who?
Dec 9 '14 at 11:32
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Racism Amongst People of Germanic Ancestry in NAZI Germany
Nov 27 '14 at 11:37
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What is the benefit of historical studies for the process of creating tactics and strategies in foreign policy?
Nov 27 '14 at 0:18
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What's the etymology of the name of the Schengen village?
Nov 24 '14 at 11:58
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Were the Germans quoting Hamlet to describe their existential struggle in the Great War?
Nov 23 '14 at 1:15
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When did the Greeks stop calling themselves “Roman”?
Nov 23 '14 at 1:12
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When did scientists first postulate that Earth's atmosphere might have an upper limit?
Nov 19 '14 at 8:58
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Were Medieval Britons aware of the existence of the Roman Empire?
Nov 7 '14 at 11:09
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What was the first Solar Eclipse that was demonstrably predicted in advance?
Nov 5 '14 at 11:47
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How come every culture on the planet has a different calendar, yet follow the same system for a week?
Nov 3 '14 at 10:40
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When was the term “Dravida” first used and what is the context with which it was presented?
Oct 27 '14 at 13:46
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Why didn't Gengis Khan invade India?
Oct 27 '14 at 11:22
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What kind of device is pictured on this Roman mosaic from Villa Tellaro, Sicily?
Oct 21 '14 at 14:37
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Is there any historical basis for the red/white color scheme of the Assassins?
Oct 21 '14 at 11:00
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