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In the video game Europa Universalis IV (EU4), there is a special mechanic for the Confucian religion called "harmonization", in which elements of different religions are incorporated into the wider Confucian ritual apparatus, then tolerated by the state. Is there a historical precedent for this?

2238 upvotes • Mayan_Fist

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Was it possible in 1943-45 Nazi Germany for a fit, early 20's man to NOT be in the military? What one would have had to do to avoid service?

2236 upvotes • Ohnoes_in_distress

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It's 112 AD, and I'm a middle class Roman citizen. Is it safe for me to travel to any part of the empire, or are there still cities/provinces that are inherently dangerous?

2236 upvotes • a7xfan01

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Medieval England: I'm a healthy 18 year old male serf with no wife or kids and a harsh lord of the manor--what's keeping me on the manor instead of walking off in search of better opportunities on another manor or in some town?

2235 upvotes • Shackleton214

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Was there a significant number of Soviet women who simply could never find a husband after WW2?

2235 upvotes • Adonnus

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How did Rastafarians react to the overthrow of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie — who they believe to be God incarnate — by the communist Derg in 1974?

2234 upvotes • harry-the-potter

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Where are all the Indian maps?

2233 upvotes • megami-hime

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I am the first son of a landed gentleman in Georgian England and my father has just passed away. When do I kick my widowed mother out of the main bedroom? (Among other questions)

2232 upvotes • ZzzSleepyheadzzZ

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why is sweet tea so prevalent in the american south?

2232 upvotes • stregg7attikos

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How was American Education before the Department of Education was established in 1979?

2231 upvotes • seventyforester

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In the video game Europa Universalis IV (EU4), there is a special mechanic for the Confucian religion called "harmonization", in which elements of different religions are incorporated into the wider Confucian ritual apparatus, then tolerated by the state. Is there a historical precedent for this?	2238	Mayan_Fist
Was it possible in 1943-45 Nazi Germany for a fit, early 20's man to NOT be in the military? What one would have had to do to avoid service?	2236	Ohnoes_in_distress
It's 112 AD, and I'm a middle class Roman citizen. Is it safe for me to travel to any part of the empire, or are there still cities/provinces that are inherently dangerous?	2236	a7xfan01
Medieval England: I'm a healthy 18 year old male serf with no wife or kids and a harsh lord of the manor--what's keeping me on the manor instead of walking off in search of better opportunities on another manor or in some town?	2235	Shackleton214
Was there a significant number of Soviet women who simply could never find a husband after WW2?	2235	Adonnus
How did Rastafarians react to the overthrow of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie — who they believe to be God incarnate — by the communist Derg in 1974?	2234	harry-the-potter
Where are all the Indian maps?	2233	megami-hime
I am the first son of a landed gentleman in Georgian England and my father has just passed away. When do I kick my widowed mother out of the main bedroom? (Among other questions)	2232	ZzzSleepyheadzzZ
why is sweet tea so prevalent in the american south?	2232	stregg7attikos
How was American Education before the Department of Education was established in 1979?	2231	seventyforester