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The last few Roman emperors in the West are generally depicted as puppets. Is this accurate? How much power did they really have?

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Being depicted as a pepper shaker doesn't seem very flattering. Could this late Roman pepper pot be a joke or a sneaky sign of political dissent?

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How unique was the raid on Son Tay to rescue American POWs during the Vietnam War?

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In WWII, did the Allies force Axis prisoners to work?

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Why was Malta given the opportunity to completely integrate into the UK?

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In the WW2 novel Catch-22 officers censored letters before they were mailed back to the States from Europe. Is this how it was done? If not, who censored the mail? How were they trained and supervised?

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What is the origin of China's 'panda diplomacy'?

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What are these strange breast-like objects covering the goddess Artemis of Ephesus?

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What is the history of the public countdown before a major event like a rocket launch? (10, 9, 8...)

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I always thought a rebel Roman emperor eventually planned to take the whole Empire. But could the purple have been claimed for purely local or temporary governance?

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The last few Roman emperors in the West are generally depicted as puppets. Is this accurate? How much power did they really have?	2	AskHistorians
Being depicted as a pepper shaker doesn't seem very flattering. Could this late Roman pepper pot be a joke or a sneaky sign of political dissent?	1	AskHistorians
How unique was the raid on Son Tay to rescue American POWs during the Vietnam War?	1	AskHistorians
In WWII, did the Allies force Axis prisoners to work?	1	AskHistorians
Why was Malta given the opportunity to completely integrate into the UK?	1	AskHistorians
In the WW2 novel Catch-22 officers censored letters before they were mailed back to the States from Europe. Is this how it was done? If not, who censored the mail? How were they trained and supervised?	1	AskHistorians
What is the origin of China's 'panda diplomacy'?	1	AskHistorians
What are these strange breast-like objects covering the goddess Artemis of Ephesus?	1	AskHistorians
What is the history of the public countdown before a major event like a rocket launch? (10, 9, 8...)	1	AskHistorians
I always thought a rebel Roman emperor eventually planned to take the whole Empire. But could the purple have been claimed for purely local or temporary governance?	1	AskHistorians