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Who were the German tribes and where did they come from? Why do we link them together? What is the history and origin of a few of the major tribes?

183 upvotes • entitude

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How did the settlement of retired Roman legionaries work?

183 upvotes • jiik

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The Athenian democracy is considered the first of its kind; were all following democracies modeled after the Athenian example or were there countries/city states that developed a functional democracy without knowing about the Greek model? If there were, then what were the main differences?

183 upvotes • dingdongwong

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If potatoes are from the Americas, what was the staple food of many European places before they found them?

183 upvotes • mrsix

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Who is Ayesha Audi? She's pictured on a 1970 Fatah poster.

183 upvotes • dmanww

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What medieval people thought about greek ideas of democracy?

183 upvotes • twdziki

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Did any Popes wear armor? If so how ornate was it?

183 upvotes • JimboFett

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What are the major difference and similarities between a peasant living in southern France in 800 and one living in 1300?

183 upvotes • EntFarm

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Theres an old Turkish wives tale of a Turkish officer carrying a wounded Anzac back to his trench during the Battle of Gallipoli, is there any credibility to this story?

183 upvotes • idontIikecats

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How did the border work in the Roman Empire? Were there customs and immigration like today? How did it differ from the waring regions to the trading regions?

183 upvotes • Sarke1

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Who were the German tribes and where did they come from? Why do we link them together? What is the history and origin of a few of the major tribes?	183	entitude
How did the settlement of retired Roman legionaries work?	183	jiik
The Athenian democracy is considered the first of its kind; were all following democracies modeled after the Athenian example or were there countries/city states that developed a functional democracy without knowing about the Greek model? If there were, then what were the main differences?	183	dingdongwong
If potatoes are from the Americas, what was the staple food of many European places before they found them?	183	mrsix
Who is Ayesha Audi? She's pictured on a 1970 Fatah poster.	183	dmanww
What medieval people thought about greek ideas of democracy?	183	twdziki
Did any Popes wear armor? If so how ornate was it?	183	JimboFett
What are the major difference and similarities between a peasant living in southern France in 800 and one living in 1300?	183	EntFarm
Theres an old Turkish wives tale of a Turkish officer carrying a wounded Anzac back to his trench during the Battle of Gallipoli, is there any credibility to this story?	183	idontIikecats
How did the border work in the Roman Empire? Were there customs and immigration like today? How did it differ from the waring regions to the trading regions?	183	Sarke1