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What became of the temples to the old Roman gods in cities within the empire following Christianity's spread and it's eventual adoption and promotion by the emperors?

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Prior to modern mechanized equipment and even in the modern day, most armies avoid traversing mountain passes in the winter. How would an army of a pre-industrial polity make its way across, would it be possible without devastating losses?

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What would a day in the life of a Portuguese sailor on a caravel making a voyage to Goa in early 16th century be like?

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Are there any books you can recommend on early modern/late medieval/renaissance era peasant life written from a Marxist perspective?

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Why was there such a huge gap in distance between Phoenicia and it's colonies?

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How was navigation handled at sea during the 16th century?

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What options would a common woman in 1500s Europe have as far as making a living without being forced to depend on men? Were there trades or guilds that were open to women?

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We've been in for some cold weather lately; it has me thinking, how did old wooden ships navigate ports when things got icy?

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Can the Reconquista be described as a genocide?

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What was day to day life in Vienna and the surrounding countryside during the middle 16th through to the late 17th century when Austrian capital lay just miles from the frontier with the Ottoman Empire?

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What became of the temples to the old Roman gods in cities within the empire following Christianity's spread and it's eventual adoption and promotion by the emperors?	5
Prior to modern mechanized equipment and even in the modern day, most armies avoid traversing mountain passes in the winter. How would an army of a pre-industrial polity make its way across, would it be possible without devastating losses?	5
What would a day in the life of a Portuguese sailor on a caravel making a voyage to Goa in early 16th century be like?	5
Are there any books you can recommend on early modern/late medieval/renaissance era peasant life written from a Marxist perspective?	5
Why was there such a huge gap in distance between Phoenicia and it's colonies?	5
How was navigation handled at sea during the 16th century?	5
What options would a common woman in 1500s Europe have as far as making a living without being forced to depend on men? Were there trades or guilds that were open to women?	5
We've been in for some cold weather lately; it has me thinking, how did old wooden ships navigate ports when things got icy?	5
Can the Reconquista be described as a genocide?	5
What was day to day life in Vienna and the surrounding countryside during the middle 16th through to the late 17th century when Austrian capital lay just miles from the frontier with the Ottoman Empire?	5