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Did the Romans have a battle-priest, for example to divine or help with death rites? Did this change with Christianity?

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How certain are we that Hannibal and his family ruled/controlled the Carthaginian empire? Could his father and his brother be later additions, added by roman historians or politicians to simplify the "tale" of Rome's victory?

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What job, excluding the military, would be the most likely for a affluent Roman man living in Greece during the late Republic/early Empire? Would knowing Greek and being from a noble family, give him the skills to navigate society and culture in most Greek cities?

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What happened to the, potentially millions of french men, that would have taken part in WW2 if the battle of France had not been lost? Did the majority remain in France as civilians and continue working?

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In pre-world war II Soviet Union, did new factories and industrial areas "spring up naturally", or were they very much "artificially" planned? Did for example a potential war in the west factor in the placement of industry?

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Did the Soviets, in 1941, make a conscious effort to rotate their front-line troops, with the goal of increasing the overall combat experience of the army?

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Recommendations for books covering the "Crimean War"?

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Other than the language(s), what distinctions would a Roman point to, when describing the differences between Gaulish and Germanic tribes?

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What role did armored cars play in "Operation Barbarossa"? Did they have any decisive effect in towns and cities?

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Is the Allied inaction and lack of preparation during the 8-month Phoney War defendable?

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Did the Romans have a battle-priest, for example to divine or help with death rites? Did this change with Christianity?	1
How certain are we that Hannibal and his family ruled/controlled the Carthaginian empire? Could his father and his brother be later additions, added by roman historians or politicians to simplify the "tale" of Rome's victory?	1
What job, excluding the military, would be the most likely for a affluent Roman man living in Greece during the late Republic/early Empire? Would knowing Greek and being from a noble family, give him the skills to navigate society and culture in most Greek cities?	1
What happened to the, potentially millions of french men, that would have taken part in WW2 if the battle of France had not been lost? Did the majority remain in France as civilians and continue working?	1
In pre-world war II Soviet Union, did new factories and industrial areas "spring up naturally", or were they very much "artificially" planned? Did for example a potential war in the west factor in the placement of industry?	1
Did the Soviets, in 1941, make a conscious effort to rotate their front-line troops, with the goal of increasing the overall combat experience of the army?	1
Recommendations for books covering the "Crimean War"?	1
Other than the language(s), what distinctions would a Roman point to, when describing the differences between Gaulish and Germanic tribes?	1
What role did armored cars play in "Operation Barbarossa"? Did they have any decisive effect in towns and cities?	1
Is the Allied inaction and lack of preparation during the 8-month Phoney War defendable?	1