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How did the 1889 coup that overthrew the Brazilian monarchy legitimise itself?

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How autonomous was Ireland in between the Norman Conquest and the Acts of Union of 1800?

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Why did the Italian jesuit priests Matteo Ricci and Michele Ruggieri write their Chinese dictionary in Portuguese and not Italian?

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Why do Macau and Hong Kong have so few native Portuguese/English speakers despite being colonies for over 400/150 years?

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What were the actual day-to-day duties and affairs of the Japanese Government around the Heian Period?

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How did the 1889 coup that overthrew the Brazilian monarchy legitimise itself?

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One of the Cantigas de Santa Maria tells the story of man that is killed by a mob for going to Seville when it was still under Islamic rule. Are there any real recorded cases like that?

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Why is "Shang" the preferred name for the Shang Dynasty in the West but "Yin" is the name used in Japan?

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If the Meiji Restoration was meant to restore the emperor's power and authority, why did he move to Edo/Tokyo instead of the government moving back to Kyoto?

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How was the Taiping Rebellion seen by China's neighbours? What did the Japanese or the Koreans think about the war?

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How did the 1889 coup that overthrew the Brazilian monarchy legitimise itself?	12
How autonomous was Ireland in between the Norman Conquest and the Acts of Union of 1800?	12
Why did the Italian jesuit priests Matteo Ricci and Michele Ruggieri write their Chinese dictionary in Portuguese and not Italian?	11
Why do Macau and Hong Kong have so few native Portuguese/English speakers despite being colonies for over 400/150 years?	10
What were the actual day-to-day duties and affairs of the Japanese Government around the Heian Period?	10
How did the 1889 coup that overthrew the Brazilian monarchy legitimise itself?	10
One of the Cantigas de Santa Maria tells the story of man that is killed by a mob for going to Seville when it was still under Islamic rule. Are there any real recorded cases like that?	10
Why is "Shang" the preferred name for the Shang Dynasty in the West but "Yin" is the name used in Japan?	9
If the Meiji Restoration was meant to restore the emperor's power and authority, why did he move to Edo/Tokyo instead of the government moving back to Kyoto?	8
How was the Taiping Rebellion seen by China's neighbours? What did the Japanese or the Koreans think about the war?	7