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How did common people find their wives in medieval Europe?

819 upvotes • hornyfriedrice

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I know that the burning of the Library of Alexandria is actually a greatly overblown event. But what about the burning of an ancient library and museum in Naples in September 1943? Do we know much about what the Nazis destroyed?

819 upvotes • Catfishbandit999

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How was Bismarck able to predict WWI with so much accuracy?

819 upvotes • IttsssTonyTiiiimme

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When and how did the idea of the 7 continents come about? Specifically: why is Europe a separate "continent" while the Middle East, a similarly culturally distinct area, is not?

818 upvotes • Grizzlyhorse

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Is there any evidence to support or disprove the idea that the Bronze Age Collapse caused "lost Golden Age" mythologies to arise?

818 upvotes • juliaofthejulii

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Why did Napoleon march on Moscow instead of St. Petersburg which was the capital at the time?

818 upvotes • Luftwaffe3413

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What is the purpose of "Sister Cities" and how are they chosen?

818 upvotes • lilninja0823

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I am a knight in Western Europe, sometime between 1100 and 1400. I've just had my hand cut off, but survived the battle. What are my chances of survival and what will my future be like?

817 upvotes • Kaurne

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What kind of 'Homework' or 'Assignments' would one receive being a university student in the middle ages?

817 upvotes • Drummer68

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How prevalent was it go to Mecca to perform the Hajj for Bosnian and Albanian Muslims in the Communist Era?

817 upvotes • ruimtetaart

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did common people find their wives in medieval Europe?	819	hornyfriedrice
I know that the burning of the Library of Alexandria is actually a greatly overblown event. But what about the burning of an ancient library and museum in Naples in September 1943? Do we know much about what the Nazis destroyed?	819	Catfishbandit999
How was Bismarck able to predict WWI with so much accuracy?	819	IttsssTonyTiiiimme
When and how did the idea of the 7 continents come about? Specifically: why is Europe a separate "continent" while the Middle East, a similarly culturally distinct area, is not?	818	Grizzlyhorse
Is there any evidence to support or disprove the idea that the Bronze Age Collapse caused "lost Golden Age" mythologies to arise?	818	juliaofthejulii
Why did Napoleon march on Moscow instead of St. Petersburg which was the capital at the time?	818	Luftwaffe3413
What is the purpose of "Sister Cities" and how are they chosen?	818	lilninja0823
I am a knight in Western Europe, sometime between 1100 and 1400. I've just had my hand cut off, but survived the battle. What are my chances of survival and what will my future be like?	817	Kaurne
What kind of 'Homework' or 'Assignments' would one receive being a university student in the middle ages?	817	Drummer68
How prevalent was it go to Mecca to perform the Hajj for Bosnian and Albanian Muslims in the Communist Era?	817	ruimtetaart