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Has receiving the keys to a city ever been non-symbolic?

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Why did Vichy France's government choose...well...Vichy as its capital?

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How well-regarded is Paul Kennedy's "Rise and Fall of the Great Powers" among historians nowadays?

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Why didn't the Janissaries modernise?

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What was Bulgaria's reasoning in the Second Balkan war? Did it really think victory was possible against such a huge coalition?

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Could Roman Naval Commanders ever hold Imperium? If not, what sort of authority did they hold? What was the highest level of prestige they could aspire to?

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How accurate is this video?

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How fair is it to say the Bengal famine (1943) was the fault of the British government and Churchill?

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How did the nobles at the French court first react to Louis XIV's imposition of a more elaborate court etiquette?

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How were jobs we normally leave to independent contractors handled in the Soviet Union?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Has receiving the keys to a city ever been non-symbolic?	1553
Why did Vichy France's government choose...well...Vichy as its capital?	118
How well-regarded is Paul Kennedy's "Rise and Fall of the Great Powers" among historians nowadays?	113
Why didn't the Janissaries modernise?	71
What was Bulgaria's reasoning in the Second Balkan war? Did it really think victory was possible against such a huge coalition?	48
Could Roman Naval Commanders ever hold Imperium? If not, what sort of authority did they hold? What was the highest level of prestige they could aspire to?	39
How accurate is this video?	28
How fair is it to say the Bengal famine (1943) was the fault of the British government and Churchill?	20
How did the nobles at the French court first react to Louis XIV's imposition of a more elaborate court etiquette?	19
How were jobs we normally leave to independent contractors handled in the Soviet Union?	16