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When and how did Korea develop its distinct "Korean" identity?

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Were the Anglo-Saxon invasions a catastrophic event that changed the face of England, or were they fairly insignificant outside of the effect on the language?

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How did Feudalism "end" in Britain? Why and how did British nobility transition from directly wielding military and political power into merely being extremely wealthy and influential?

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How did Roman historians view the Crisis of the Third Century? Did they see it as a "thing", or as just a series of different civil wars?

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What was the social structure of the 13 Colonies in 1775? What was the relative size and nature of the middle/lower class etc?

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Were monastic movements under the authority of the bishop from the beginning, or was this a later development?

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Is there a difference between an Empire and a Kingdom?

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"England didn't have a revolution in the 18th or 19th centuries, because it had two in the 17th century" - is there any accuracy to this quote, or is it mostly Whiggish propaganda?

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How would St Augustine of Hippo have dressed? How different would a bishop in North Africa in ~400 AD dress compared to a Roman senator in ~50 BC?

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How did the Roman electoral system work? What were the powers of each component?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When and how did Korea develop its distinct "Korean" identity?	543
Were the Anglo-Saxon invasions a catastrophic event that changed the face of England, or were they fairly insignificant outside of the effect on the language?	238
How did Feudalism "end" in Britain? Why and how did British nobility transition from directly wielding military and political power into merely being extremely wealthy and influential?	164
How did Roman historians view the Crisis of the Third Century? Did they see it as a "thing", or as just a series of different civil wars?	143
What was the social structure of the 13 Colonies in 1775? What was the relative size and nature of the middle/lower class etc?	123
Were monastic movements under the authority of the bishop from the beginning, or was this a later development?	36
Is there a difference between an Empire and a Kingdom?	27
"England didn't have a revolution in the 18th or 19th centuries, because it had two in the 17th century" - is there any accuracy to this quote, or is it mostly Whiggish propaganda?	22
How would St Augustine of Hippo have dressed? How different would a bishop in North Africa in ~400 AD dress compared to a Roman senator in ~50 BC?	16
How did the Roman electoral system work? What were the powers of each component?	16