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When the Roman army conquered an area and took slaves, what were the logistics of feeding them and selling them?

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Did Mark Anthony have anything to do with Caesar's assassination?

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World War I was called the "War to end all wars", were their similar sentiments post-WWII and if not was the reason for heightened fear of impending wars?

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In modern culture soldiers are stereotyped as being robotic and serious, even in personal life. Is this stereotypical discipline a product of more modern military drilling and changes in how the military is perceived by most people?

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Why did Medieval Europeans never figure out that rats were the ones spreading around Black Plague?

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Is ut true that women in the ancient Mediterranean often wore veiled clothing similar to the Middle East today?

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Was a "Trial by Combat" ever a valid alternative to a traditional trial in Medieval Europe?

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Assassin's Creed Origins is set in Ptolemaic Egypt, so now I wanna know how accurate my favourite screen adaptation of it is: HBO's Rome

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Did the Sassanid Persians see themselves as the inheritors of the Achaemenid Empire?

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In Assassin's Creed Brotherhood the player purchases and renovates major landmarks (Augustus' Mausoleum, Collosseum, Arch of Titus, churches etc). Did Renaissance noblemen ever fund restoration projects like this? Did 16th Century Romans try to preserve the city's ancient architecture?

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When the Roman army conquered an area and took slaves, what were the logistics of feeding them and selling them?	19
Did Mark Anthony have anything to do with Caesar's assassination?	19
World War I was called the "War to end all wars", were their similar sentiments post-WWII and if not was the reason for heightened fear of impending wars?	19
In modern culture soldiers are stereotyped as being robotic and serious, even in personal life. Is this stereotypical discipline a product of more modern military drilling and changes in how the military is perceived by most people?	19
Why did Medieval Europeans never figure out that rats were the ones spreading around Black Plague?	18
Is ut true that women in the ancient Mediterranean often wore veiled clothing similar to the Middle East today?	18
Was a "Trial by Combat" ever a valid alternative to a traditional trial in Medieval Europe?	18
Assassin's Creed Origins is set in Ptolemaic Egypt, so now I wanna know how accurate my favourite screen adaptation of it is: HBO's Rome	18
Did the Sassanid Persians see themselves as the inheritors of the Achaemenid Empire?	18
In Assassin's Creed Brotherhood the player purchases and renovates major landmarks (Augustus' Mausoleum, Collosseum, Arch of Titus, churches etc). Did Renaissance noblemen ever fund restoration projects like this? Did 16th Century Romans try to preserve the city's ancient architecture?	18