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Did West Berlin truly have a uniquely wild nightlife, and if so, why? And what effect would this have had on the fall of the wall?

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A history teacher once told me that during the French Revolution, the French ambassador to the United States was preparing to leave when he was told he was on the list of nobles to be executed by the revolutionaries and begged the Americans to stay. Is this true?

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Why didn't medieval armor ever persist in a ceremonial role?

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Did any former Byzantines end up in America?

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Why do Christians not claim Jerusalem like the Jewish or Muslims?

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Why do so many English stories romanticize the Anglo-Saxons so much but never Normans?

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Medieval Europe was rather strictly divided by class, and traveling as a career was exceptionally rare. Despite that, the best protection a merchant had was normally the local lord - who was often a robber themselves. Did caravans thus have guards like in fantasy? And if so, who were they?

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What were the various Muslim powers (Rum and such) reactions to the sacking of Constantinople and the establishment of the Latin Empire?

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Did the Holy Roman Empire and the United States have any formal relations?

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Were hedge knights a real thing?

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Did West Berlin truly have a uniquely wild nightlife, and if so, why? And what effect would this have had on the fall of the wall?	407
A history teacher once told me that during the French Revolution, the French ambassador to the United States was preparing to leave when he was told he was on the list of nobles to be executed by the revolutionaries and begged the Americans to stay. Is this true?	132
Why didn't medieval armor ever persist in a ceremonial role?	128
Did any former Byzantines end up in America?	120
Why do Christians not claim Jerusalem like the Jewish or Muslims?	96
Why do so many English stories romanticize the Anglo-Saxons so much but never Normans?	82
Medieval Europe was rather strictly divided by class, and traveling as a career was exceptionally rare. Despite that, the best protection a merchant had was normally the local lord - who was often a robber themselves. Did caravans thus have guards like in fantasy? And if so, who were they?	71
What were the various Muslim powers (Rum and such) reactions to the sacking of Constantinople and the establishment of the Latin Empire?	61
Did the Holy Roman Empire and the United States have any formal relations?	61
Were hedge knights a real thing?	51