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Origin of the idea of a series of books
Jul 2 '15 at 19:54
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Were people in the Neo-Assyrian or Achaemenid Empire aware of the empires before them?
May 25 '15 at 13:55
4
When and why did having long hair become associated with women, and short hair with men?
Apr 25 '15 at 22:29
5
How did Napoleon I succeed in France despite his shortcomings in French?
Apr 22 '15 at 23:22
5
How was the current month and day disseminated to the townspeople of Medieval Europe?
Apr 12 '15 at 18:20
2
Why did democracy emerge in what is now Greece?
Mar 28 '15 at 17:16
2
Why does Japan celebrate the Gregorian New Year but China still celebrates Chinese New Year?
Feb 28 '15 at 9:37
0
What is the historical name(s) for area between Syria and Mesopotamia?
Feb 27 '15 at 0:36
4
When was the “New Kingdom” of Egypt first called that?
Feb 25 '15 at 10:29
6
What is the oldest verifiably correctly translated written work?
Feb 12 '15 at 19:29
8
What sovereign Jewish polities have existed outside of Palestine?
Jan 26 '15 at 0:11
4
Are these Houthi Rebels in Yemen the same people who ran the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen?
Jan 25 '15 at 10:21
7
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
1
How democratic was the ancient republic of Rome?
Jan 16 '15 at 14:04
1
How prominent were taverns in medieval Europe?
Jan 8 '15 at 0:23
4
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
1
Was the Kara-Khanid Khanate founded by Karluks or Uyghurs?
Dec 18 '14 at 11:31
3
Were there prominent secular philosophers in the European middle ages? If so, who?
Dec 9 '14 at 11:32
3
Racism Amongst People of Germanic Ancestry in NAZI Germany
Nov 27 '14 at 11:37
0
What is the benefit of historical studies for the process of creating tactics and strategies in foreign policy?
Nov 27 '14 at 0:18
3
What's the etymology of the name of the Schengen village?
Nov 24 '14 at 11:58
1
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
1
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
4
What was the first solar eclipse that was demonstrably predicted in advance?
Nov 5 '14 at 11:47
17
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
2
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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