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How much would Egyptians in the Middle Ages have known about their ancestors in ancient Egypt under the pharaohs?

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Why did the US overthrow so many democratically elected governments in Latin America? And why did they replace those governments with fascist dictatorships instead of liberal democracies?

459 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why is it that Anatolia was so thoroughly Turkified?

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How did a communist government come to power in a conservative Islamic country like Afghanistan?

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What was the most accurate map available to the Romans?

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I often here that the Byzantine army was the best in the world at many points in its history, why was it unable to have the same level of success in conquering large swaths of territory that their ancient counterparts did?

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What was the culture of southern Italy under the Byzantines?

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When did the issue of catholic priests sexually abusing children start?

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I’ve often heard that the cultural revolution basically “destroyed” traditional Chinese culture. How true is this?

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How did the Jews manage to remain a distinct people over their two thousand year exile instead of being completely assimilated by the majority populations of the various areas they lived in?

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How much would Egyptians in the Middle Ages have known about their ancestors in ancient Egypt under the pharaohs?	2353	AskHistorians
Why did the US overthrow so many democratically elected governments in Latin America? And why did they replace those governments with fascist dictatorships instead of liberal democracies?	459	AskHistorians
Why is it that Anatolia was so thoroughly Turkified?	253	AskHistorians
How did a communist government come to power in a conservative Islamic country like Afghanistan?	185	AskHistorians
What was the most accurate map available to the Romans?	159	AskHistorians
I often here that the Byzantine army was the best in the world at many points in its history, why was it unable to have the same level of success in conquering large swaths of territory that their ancient counterparts did?	93	AskHistorians
What was the culture of southern Italy under the Byzantines?	74	AskHistorians
When did the issue of catholic priests sexually abusing children start?	61	AskHistorians
I’ve often heard that the cultural revolution basically “destroyed” traditional Chinese culture. How true is this?	48	AskHistorians
How did the Jews manage to remain a distinct people over their two thousand year exile instead of being completely assimilated by the majority populations of the various areas they lived in?	29	AskHistorians