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What happened to the inhabitants of Roman cities after the fall of the Roman Empire who now found themselves living in a barbarian kingdom.

2789 upvotes • tbarks91

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Why were the daughters of executed/assassinated men killed in Imperial Rome? NSFW

2789 upvotes • LuciusPariusPaullus

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During the era where Zeus was the dominant God, is there any documentation of someone being struck by lightning and surviving? How would that person be treated?

2789 upvotes • PMacLCA

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Under Islamic Law, any type of interest is considered usury and therefore illegal. How did banks and companies under Islamic empires (e.g. Persia, the Ottomans, Mamluks, etc.) go about making money if interest wasn't an option?

2789 upvotes • MrMineHeads

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I am Dr. Michael Taylor, historian of the Roman Republic and author of Soldiers and Silver: Mobilizing Resources in the Age of Roman Conquest; expert on Roman warfare and imperialism--AMA!

2789 upvotes • MichaelJTaylorPhD

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[Repost] It is the year 487. I, a Roman citizen, am ordered by Odoacer to leave my home province of Raetia (i.e. Southern Bavaria) and head for Italy. Why is this and what happens next?

2788 upvotes • Ramihyn

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Has the percent of incarcerated people of color increased since Johnny Cash played at Folsom Prison or were only white men allowed to see him perform?

2787 upvotes • akwardcacti

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In 1867 Alaska was sold to the United States by Russia’s for $7.2 million. How was this large amount of money transferred before currency was handled as it is today?

2787 upvotes • WagonsNeedLoveToo

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The first short story of the Witcher series was published in 1986 during the last years of Communist Poland. What was the status of the fantasy genre during that time? Was it popular? Were certain topics censored?

2785 upvotes • Dtnoip30

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Credit Scores were invented in 1989. What was borrowing like before then?

2785 upvotes • MonteHalcon

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What happened to the inhabitants of Roman cities after the fall of the Roman Empire who now found themselves living in a barbarian kingdom.	2789	tbarks91
Why were the daughters of executed/assassinated men killed in Imperial Rome? NSFW	2789	LuciusPariusPaullus
During the era where Zeus was the dominant God, is there any documentation of someone being struck by lightning and surviving? How would that person be treated?	2789	PMacLCA
Under Islamic Law, any type of interest is considered usury and therefore illegal. How did banks and companies under Islamic empires (e.g. Persia, the Ottomans, Mamluks, etc.) go about making money if interest wasn't an option?	2789	MrMineHeads
I am Dr. Michael Taylor, historian of the Roman Republic and author of Soldiers and Silver: Mobilizing Resources in the Age of Roman Conquest; expert on Roman warfare and imperialism--AMA!	2789	MichaelJTaylorPhD
[Repost] It is the year 487. I, a Roman citizen, am ordered by Odoacer to leave my home province of Raetia (i.e. Southern Bavaria) and head for Italy. Why is this and what happens next?	2788	Ramihyn
Has the percent of incarcerated people of color increased since Johnny Cash played at Folsom Prison or were only white men allowed to see him perform?	2787	akwardcacti
In 1867 Alaska was sold to the United States by Russia’s for $7.2 million. How was this large amount of money transferred before currency was handled as it is today?	2787	WagonsNeedLoveToo
The first short story of the Witcher series was published in 1986 during the last years of Communist Poland. What was the status of the fantasy genre during that time? Was it popular? Were certain topics censored?	2785	Dtnoip30
Credit Scores were invented in 1989. What was borrowing like before then?	2785	MonteHalcon