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Police work and criminal investigations in the Middle Ages (1,000 A.D. - 1500 A.D.) in Europe. Who was 'the police' in this time period? Did they only investigate crimes against 'important' people, or did they bother to investigate the murder of a peasant? How did jurisdiction work?

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How did Italy colonize Somalia? I've heard mixed things and dont know any experts.

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Why did China conquer Tibet and Xinjiang? Follow up: why not Bhutan or Burma?

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Big Question in several parts: How do we know how Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Mesopotamian words were pronounced?

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How and where were Viking raiders defeated?

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Police work and criminal investigations in the Middle Ages (1,000 A.D. - 1500 A.D.) in Europe. Who was 'the police' in this time period? Did they only investigate crimes against 'important' people, or did they bother to investigate the murder of a peasant? How did jurisdiction work?	1204
How did Italy colonize Somalia? I've heard mixed things and dont know any experts.	29
Why did China conquer Tibet and Xinjiang? Follow up: why not Bhutan or Burma?	28
Big Question in several parts: How do we know how Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Mesopotamian words were pronounced?	16
How and where were Viking raiders defeated?	6