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Historians rightly point out that Cortés' invasion of Mexico was incomplete and only possible thanks to native allies. Yet, can we explain the fact that Tlaxcala saw a relatively small force of foreigners as an opportunity to rebel without admitting military superiority on the part of the Spanish?

165 upvotes • ChubbyHistorian

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How did Welsh survive the English conquest and English rule over Wales? Why did it survive so well compared to other Celtic languages such as Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Cornish and Breton?

165 upvotes • Plus-Staff

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Why didn’t other Iberian languages like Catalan, Mirandese, Galician, Basque language, etc spread to Latin America? Why only Castilian Spanish and Portuguese?

165 upvotes • [deleted]

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Aside from the Greeks and Romans were there other cultures and societies who were okay with homosexuality ?

165 upvotes • jhonathan_Z_star

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When the Ottoman Caliphate was abolished in 1924, did Sunni Muslims still consider it an important religious authority? What were some of the long-term consequences of its abolition?

165 upvotes • RepresentativePop

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Why is the wife of a King always called a Queen but the husband of a Queen not always called a King?

165 upvotes • Seven1s

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How did ancient egyptians study ancient egypt?

165 upvotes • TehTJ

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What religions did West African slaves follow before being brought to the Americas?

165 upvotes • 1mts

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Why are Romani discriminated against?

165 upvotes • Beginning-Upstairs31

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Were there a lot of addicts in the Victorian era when things like opium, heroin, and cocaine were being used as medication and could be purchased so easily?

165 upvotes • derbycityrat

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Historians rightly point out that Cortés' invasion of Mexico was incomplete and only possible thanks to native allies. Yet, can we explain the fact that Tlaxcala saw a relatively small force of foreigners as an opportunity to rebel without admitting military superiority on the part of the Spanish?	165	ChubbyHistorian
How did Welsh survive the English conquest and English rule over Wales? Why did it survive so well compared to other Celtic languages such as Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Cornish and Breton?	165	Plus-Staff
Why didn’t other Iberian languages like Catalan, Mirandese, Galician, Basque language, etc spread to Latin America? Why only Castilian Spanish and Portuguese?	165	[deleted]
Aside from the Greeks and Romans were there other cultures and societies who were okay with homosexuality ?	165	jhonathan_Z_star
When the Ottoman Caliphate was abolished in 1924, did Sunni Muslims still consider it an important religious authority? What were some of the long-term consequences of its abolition?	165	RepresentativePop
Why is the wife of a King always called a Queen but the husband of a Queen not always called a King?	165	Seven1s
How did ancient egyptians study ancient egypt?	165	TehTJ
What religions did West African slaves follow before being brought to the Americas?	165	1mts
Why are Romani discriminated against?	165	Beginning-Upstairs31
Were there a lot of addicts in the Victorian era when things like opium, heroin, and cocaine were being used as medication and could be purchased so easily?	165	derbycityrat