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How did the Romans during the Principate, the Dominate, and the Byzantine periods look back upon the Republic?

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I've heard Islam and the Arab Caliphates were heavily influenced by Persian culture and traditions. Why is that and what are some examples?

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Why has Germany been such a populous region historically, and how back does this go?

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During the Middle Ages in Europe, how was a vassal who broke the feudal contract through rebellion or otherwise dishonour to his liege, punished?

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How "Russian" have the areas within modern Belarus and Ukraine been historically?

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Why are the Median and Parthian Empires skipped when people talk about the Persian Empires?

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After the Islamic Conquest of Persia, were there any serious attempts to restore the Sassanian dynasty or a non-Islamic Persian Empire? If so, why did they fail?

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How did the Ancien Regimes of Europe react to Louis Napoleon's rise to power and then ascension as Napoleon III ?

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What was the reaction of German veterans and intellectuals to the reduction and division of Germany after WW2?

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How did medieval polities transition from men levied through vassals to standing armies?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the Romans during the Principate, the Dominate, and the Byzantine periods look back upon the Republic?	458
I've heard Islam and the Arab Caliphates were heavily influenced by Persian culture and traditions. Why is that and what are some examples?	62
Why has Germany been such a populous region historically, and how back does this go?	50
During the Middle Ages in Europe, how was a vassal who broke the feudal contract through rebellion or otherwise dishonour to his liege, punished?	12
How "Russian" have the areas within modern Belarus and Ukraine been historically?	9
Why are the Median and Parthian Empires skipped when people talk about the Persian Empires?	9
After the Islamic Conquest of Persia, were there any serious attempts to restore the Sassanian dynasty or a non-Islamic Persian Empire? If so, why did they fail?	8
How did the Ancien Regimes of Europe react to Louis Napoleon's rise to power and then ascension as Napoleon III ?	7
What was the reaction of German veterans and intellectuals to the reduction and division of Germany after WW2?	5
How did medieval polities transition from men levied through vassals to standing armies?	1