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"Muhammad gained supporters, and returned to take Mecca in the year 630..." How is it possible that people who got exiled from their city were just able to raise a gang of followers who believed in them?

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It is reported that Tisquantum (Squanto) was kidnapped and taken to Europe, only to return some years later to find his tribe extinct from a plague. Was this THE American plague?

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It is reported that Tisquantum (Squanto) was kidnapped and taken to Europe, only to return some years later to find his tribe extinct from a plague. Was this THE American plague?

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What was the city of Rome like in the dark ages?

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Where was Rome (the country or the capital city) from about 600 AD to 1500 AD?

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At what point in the history of warfare did it become "weird" for soldiers to use a bow or sword?

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"Muhammad gained supporters, and returned to take Mecca in the year 630..." How is it possible that people who got exiled from their city were just able to raise a gang of followers who believed in them?

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Why do we find that languages tend to slowly change over time, but not over geographic distance? Before state-level standardization could we find a local dialect that is exactly between French and German? It seems as though languages have very defined boundaries of what is and what is not.

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"Muhammad gained supporters, and returned to take Mecca in the year 630..." How is it possible that people who got exiled from their city were just able to raise a gang of followers who believed in them?	57
It is reported that Tisquantum (Squanto) was kidnapped and taken to Europe, only to return some years later to find his tribe extinct from a plague. Was this THE American plague?	24
It is reported that Tisquantum (Squanto) was kidnapped and taken to Europe, only to return some years later to find his tribe extinct from a plague. Was this THE American plague?	15
What was the city of Rome like in the dark ages?	13
Where was Rome (the country or the capital city) from about 600 AD to 1500 AD?	11
At what point in the history of warfare did it become "weird" for soldiers to use a bow or sword?	7
"Muhammad gained supporters, and returned to take Mecca in the year 630..." How is it possible that people who got exiled from their city were just able to raise a gang of followers who believed in them?	6
Why do we find that languages tend to slowly change over time, but not over geographic distance? Before state-level standardization could we find a local dialect that is exactly between French and German? It seems as though languages have very defined boundaries of what is and what is not.	2