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How did Carolus XII of Sweden manage to defeat both, Denmark-Norway, Poland-Lithuania and Russia(though not completely) all by himself? Did he do anything special to manage this?

161 upvotes • Nibby2101

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I heard someone state 'the Roman empire never ended, we just call it the catholic church nowadays.' Could someone explain this statement for me?

161 upvotes • JimmyT91

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The Byzantine Empire survived well into the Middle Ages. How did they react to the rise of feudalism in Europe? To what extent did the feudal system influence and change traditional Roman government?

161 upvotes • SloppyJoeBro

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How did the Muslim world react to the Protestant Reformation?

161 upvotes • token-tallguy

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Was there any opposition to placing the images of American presidents on currency -- perhaps out of fears that it too-closely echoed the practices of royalty?

161 upvotes • NMW

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Manichaeism seems almost unique in being a former major international world religion that was rendered completely extinct without even small remnant populations. Why did it disappear so entirely?

161 upvotes • johhny-turbo

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Why was Brazil such a popular destination for the Japanese Diaspora?

161 upvotes • Siantlark

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Who were the Young Turks? What did they do? What was their ideology?

161 upvotes • Arontala

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How accurate is the idea of an Islamic Golden Age?

161 upvotes • [deleted]

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Some Carthaginian serial killer wants me to climb over some mountains, why?

161 upvotes • elephantofdoom

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How did Carolus XII of Sweden manage to defeat both, Denmark-Norway, Poland-Lithuania and Russia(though not completely) all by himself? Did he do anything special to manage this?	161	Nibby2101
I heard someone state 'the Roman empire never ended, we just call it the catholic church nowadays.' Could someone explain this statement for me?	161	JimmyT91
The Byzantine Empire survived well into the Middle Ages. How did they react to the rise of feudalism in Europe? To what extent did the feudal system influence and change traditional Roman government?	161	SloppyJoeBro
How did the Muslim world react to the Protestant Reformation?	161	token-tallguy
Was there any opposition to placing the images of American presidents on currency -- perhaps out of fears that it too-closely echoed the practices of royalty?	161	NMW
Manichaeism seems almost unique in being a former major international world religion that was rendered completely extinct without even small remnant populations. Why did it disappear so entirely?	161	johhny-turbo
Why was Brazil such a popular destination for the Japanese Diaspora?	161	Siantlark
Who were the Young Turks? What did they do? What was their ideology?	161	Arontala
How accurate is the idea of an Islamic Golden Age?	161	[deleted]
Some Carthaginian serial killer wants me to climb over some mountains, why?	161	elephantofdoom