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How did Ethiopia survive so many empires ? From the roman empire to the islamic caliphates to the ottoman empire everyone could've attack Ethiopia.

140 upvotes • RutilantBoss

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When was the printing press first started to be used in Arabic and were there any difficulties in using it on a connected alphabet?

140 upvotes • TheAustroHungarian1

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When Handel became a British subject in 1727, it was under a special act of Parliament titled, "An Act for naturalizing Louis Sekeyhaye, George Frederick Handel, and others". Who was Louis Sekeyhaye?

140 upvotes • st_sebastian

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(Not sure if SFW)How much of a factor was 'Rape and Pillage' in motivating troops during pre-modern warfare? NSFW

140 upvotes • Mylittletony86

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Pyrrhus of Epirus said "If we are victorious in one more battle with the Romans, we shall be utterly ruined." because the Romans could reinforce their army and Pyrrus couldn't. Why could he not reinforce his army?

140 upvotes • AlphaCodeNumerial

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How did Theodora, who was once an actress (which was considered synonymous with 'prostitute' at the time), earn the affection of Justinian I and the rest of the Byzantine people?

140 upvotes • ARaygunGothic

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Why is Akhenaten's depiction so different from other pharaohs?

140 upvotes • lelimaboy

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How often and how were pedophiles punished in Medieval Europe? NSFW

140 upvotes • Dimonar

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How brutal was French colonial rule in Indochina? Was it as bad as say, the British Raj?

140 upvotes • Thienan567

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Why do American soldiers hold their helmets with one hand instead of using the helmet straps?

140 upvotes • McGrex

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Ethiopia survive so many empires ? From the roman empire to the islamic caliphates to the ottoman empire everyone could've attack Ethiopia.	140	RutilantBoss
When was the printing press first started to be used in Arabic and were there any difficulties in using it on a connected alphabet?	140	TheAustroHungarian1
When Handel became a British subject in 1727, it was under a special act of Parliament titled, "An Act for naturalizing Louis Sekeyhaye, George Frederick Handel, and others". Who was Louis Sekeyhaye?	140	st_sebastian
(Not sure if SFW)How much of a factor was 'Rape and Pillage' in motivating troops during pre-modern warfare? NSFW	140	Mylittletony86
Pyrrhus of Epirus said "If we are victorious in one more battle with the Romans, we shall be utterly ruined." because the Romans could reinforce their army and Pyrrus couldn't. Why could he not reinforce his army?	140	AlphaCodeNumerial
How did Theodora, who was once an actress (which was considered synonymous with 'prostitute' at the time), earn the affection of Justinian I and the rest of the Byzantine people?	140	ARaygunGothic
Why is Akhenaten's depiction so different from other pharaohs?	140	lelimaboy
How often and how were pedophiles punished in Medieval Europe? NSFW	140	Dimonar
How brutal was French colonial rule in Indochina? Was it as bad as say, the British Raj?	140	Thienan567
Why do American soldiers hold their helmets with one hand instead of using the helmet straps?	140	McGrex