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In Crusader Kings 2, children universally become "adults" at the age of 16, whether they're from India or Spain, but did the concept of "adulthood" even exist in that time period?

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Did medieval travelers ever write about being treated like "minority" or being stared at like modern people do on the internet and their travelogues?

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How connected were trade networks in the South China Sea prior to the arrival of European powers?

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Did the Tiananmen Square Massacre actually happen in the square or is it just called that because that's where the protests happened?

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Why did Myanmar used to be called Burma and why did Siam change into Thailand?

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How did the Qin conquer all the other warring states in such a short period when they had been in existence for so long without one state becoming completely dominant?

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In the 769 start of CK2, the entire Tarim Basin is Tocharian but if they were so dominant why is there so little evidence of them in historical records - did the Tang ever mention them in their history, and why exactly did they "disappear"?

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Were the Bengal famines exacerbated by British policies?

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In Crusader Kings 2, Tocharians and Sogdians are grouped under the Iranian culture, was this actually true or are they something different?

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What did the Chinese think about warrior cultures like the Japanese and Mongols in comparison to their own bureaucrat centric governments? Did the Chinese ever aspire to create their own "elite" warrior cultures similar to how the Mongols and Japanese militarized their ruling class?

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In Crusader Kings 2, children universally become "adults" at the age of 16, whether they're from India or Spain, but did the concept of "adulthood" even exist in that time period?	53
Did medieval travelers ever write about being treated like "minority" or being stared at like modern people do on the internet and their travelogues?	45
How connected were trade networks in the South China Sea prior to the arrival of European powers?	44
Did the Tiananmen Square Massacre actually happen in the square or is it just called that because that's where the protests happened?	43
Why did Myanmar used to be called Burma and why did Siam change into Thailand?	42
How did the Qin conquer all the other warring states in such a short period when they had been in existence for so long without one state becoming completely dominant?	40
In the 769 start of CK2, the entire Tarim Basin is Tocharian but if they were so dominant why is there so little evidence of them in historical records - did the Tang ever mention them in their history, and why exactly did they "disappear"?	34
Were the Bengal famines exacerbated by British policies?	31
In Crusader Kings 2, Tocharians and Sogdians are grouped under the Iranian culture, was this actually true or are they something different?	31
What did the Chinese think about warrior cultures like the Japanese and Mongols in comparison to their own bureaucrat centric governments? Did the Chinese ever aspire to create their own "elite" warrior cultures similar to how the Mongols and Japanese militarized their ruling class?	30