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In the first Punic War (264-241 BCE); Rome lost its whole 100k-man navy in 255 BCE, then kept fighting. The First Crusade (1095-1099 CE) had something like a 50k crusaders — a massive army at the time. Where’d Rome get all of those soldiers? Did they just fudge the numbers?

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What made the American Revolution result in a stable government not dominated by a dictator while so many others have led to instability and/or dictatorships?

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How well does Western historical periodization line up with the histories of other world regions?

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In the first Punic War (264-241 BCE); Rome lost its whole 100k-man navy in 255 BCE, then kept fighting. The First Crusade (1095-1099 CE) had something like a 50k crusaders — a massive army at the time. Where’d Rome get all of those soldiers? Did they just fudge the numbers?	151
What made the American Revolution result in a stable government not dominated by a dictator while so many others have led to instability and/or dictatorships?	22
How well does Western historical periodization line up with the histories of other world regions?	2