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Ming China fought against the arquebus armed Japanese during the Imjin War. What did Ming China think of the Japanese arquebus during the Imjin War? Why didn't Ming China adopted the use of arquebus? Would the adoption of arquebus be effective against the Manchu calvary and peasant rebellion?
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As the first de jure female ruler of China, who did Wu Zetian planned to succeed her? Did Wu Zetian intend to have either her son, daughter or nephew take over the throne?
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As the Islamic Calendar is a lunar calendar and completely detached from astronomical seasons, how do farmers know when to plan crops, as agriculture is highly linked to the seasons?
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Julius Caesar appointed many new senators to pack the senate to his advantage. How did Cicero manage to turn the Caesarean senate against Mark Anthony?
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How were policy decisions made in Imperial China? Can the Emperor made decisions on his own? Were policies debated in the Imperial Court? Do the Emperor have the get buy-in from the bureaucracy? How much does the Chancellor and other ministers get a say?
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Ancient Rome conducted triumphs to celebrate military victories. How did Imperial China celebrate military victories?
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The Emperors of Qing Dynasty were said to be very hard-working and diligent. How do we know if this is the truth or propaganda?
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China was invaded by Xiongnus, Xianbei, Jie, Di, Qiang, Rouran, Turk, Mongol, Uighur, Kitan, Manchu, Tangut etc. It seems new tribes would just spontaneously spring out of the Steppe. Why are there always new Steppe tribes?
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Why doesn't historians consider Shu Han (Three Kingdoms Period) to be a successor state of Han Dynasty?
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