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Did any ancient (or at most pre-19th c. but mostly ancient) polities invest tons of resources and time into creating lethal "special forces" units similar to how we do in the modern age with SAS, SEAL teams, JTF-2, Spetsnaz and the like?

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What happened to Phoenician Gadir/Agadir (modern Cadiz) after its Roman takeover? Was the annexation peaceful? Did the Phoenician culture remain somewhat intact? Did any Phoenician cities maintain their culture and thrive within the Roman sphere?

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Was there ever an instance of people taken to be sold as slaves in raids by Barbary Pirates who were then released by way of an attack?

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When and why did the Caliphs start losing temporal powers to increasingly de facto independent regional emirs/sultans/others?

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We see a lot of knife and sword decapitations committed by extremist Muslim groups, was this ever a preferred method of execution carried out by Christians against heathens and heretics?

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What was the largest Canadian fighting force ever in a battle?

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Who was the most successful Olympic athlete ever in terms of competing in and winning at the most events?

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Were Christians ever allowed to serve openly in Muslim armies, not as a subject vassal, but as a soldier to the sovereign?

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How did the United States (and/or other countries but more specifically the U.S.A.) react to Canadian Confederation in 1867?

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At what point in European history were black powder weapons introduced? At what point did they become very common artillery weapons on the battlefield?

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Did any ancient (or at most pre-19th c. but mostly ancient) polities invest tons of resources and time into creating lethal "special forces" units similar to how we do in the modern age with SAS, SEAL teams, JTF-2, Spetsnaz and the like?	3
What happened to Phoenician Gadir/Agadir (modern Cadiz) after its Roman takeover? Was the annexation peaceful? Did the Phoenician culture remain somewhat intact? Did any Phoenician cities maintain their culture and thrive within the Roman sphere?	3
Was there ever an instance of people taken to be sold as slaves in raids by Barbary Pirates who were then released by way of an attack?	3
When and why did the Caliphs start losing temporal powers to increasingly de facto independent regional emirs/sultans/others?	3
We see a lot of knife and sword decapitations committed by extremist Muslim groups, was this ever a preferred method of execution carried out by Christians against heathens and heretics?	3
What was the largest Canadian fighting force ever in a battle?	3
Who was the most successful Olympic athlete ever in terms of competing in and winning at the most events?	3
Were Christians ever allowed to serve openly in Muslim armies, not as a subject vassal, but as a soldier to the sovereign?	3
How did the United States (and/or other countries but more specifically the U.S.A.) react to Canadian Confederation in 1867?	3
At what point in European history were black powder weapons introduced? At what point did they become very common artillery weapons on the battlefield?	3