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In classical sources, states seem to be defined less in terms of geographical boundaries and more in terms of lists of settlements. Is this just because surveying and cartography weren’t exact enough yet, or was the ancient conception of states based more on populations than territories?
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In his account of King Guntram’s entry into Orleans in 585, Gregory of Tours describes the crowd of citizens who greeted him as made up of Gallo-Romans, Syrians, and Jews. He also says that bishop Eusebius of Paris was a Syrian immigrant. How significant were Syrians in early medieval France?
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What was France’s vision for Algeria’s future, before it became independent? Did they expect Algerians to assimilate to French culture? Or become a service caste and source of cheap labor? Or remain as they were, while France just used their land and resources?
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In the last century or so, English-speakers seem to have shifted from referring to classical gods by the Latin forms of their names to the Greek forms. Is this an effect of Latin no longer being a required school subject, or was there a revival of interest in Greek literature specifically?
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In “To Kill a Mockingbird”, it’s claimed that many local families can trace themselves back to one side or the other at the battle of Hastings. Are there really any families from the Saxon side that maintained their prestige to modern times?
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If citizens of the later Roman Empire heard recordings of modern Spanish, French, and Italian speakers, could they identify which speakers came from which regions?
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Why does Huns’ attack on the Burgundians in 437 and their attack on the Visigoths in 451 have opposite weights in oral epic and written historical traditions?
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The Articles of Confederation asserted the privileges of free citizens to all free inhabitants with the exception of “paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives”. Why did they feel it necessary to deny full citizenship to the poor and homeless, and why was this exception removed from the Constitution?
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