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How wealthy was the average conquistador that took part in the subjugation of the Aztec and Inca empires? How did they spend their newfound wealth? What would they usually do upon returning to Spain?

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How wealthy was the average conquistador that took part in the subjugation of the Aztec and Inca empires? How did they spend their newfound wealth? What would they usually do upon returning to Spain?

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Was there any sort of organised crime in Ancient Rome?

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How did aristocrats in the Regency era and the Victorian era grow wealthier than their peers? How did one gain a leg up so to speak, considering business and trade was considered beneath a gentleman?

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How did aristocrats in the Regency era and the Victorian era grow wealthier than their peers? How did one gain a leg up so to speak, considering business and trade was considered beneath a gentleman?

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How much autonomy did the governors of Britain’s colonial possessions exercise? Could they annex territory in the name of the Queen? If so, did the reaction to these conflicts depend on the governors success? Did the governors see their appointment as a duty or as a way to enrich themselves?

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Was there any sort of organised crime in Ancient Rome?

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Where did Roman governors reside while in their province?

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Was there any sort of organised crime in Ancient Rome?

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How wealthy was the average conquistador that took part in the subjugation of the Aztec and Inca empires? How did they spend their newfound wealth? What would they usually do upon returning to Spain?

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How wealthy was the average conquistador that took part in the subjugation of the Aztec and Inca empires? How did they spend their newfound wealth? What would they usually do upon returning to Spain?	168
How wealthy was the average conquistador that took part in the subjugation of the Aztec and Inca empires? How did they spend their newfound wealth? What would they usually do upon returning to Spain?	57
Was there any sort of organised crime in Ancient Rome?	24
How did aristocrats in the Regency era and the Victorian era grow wealthier than their peers? How did one gain a leg up so to speak, considering business and trade was considered beneath a gentleman?	14
How did aristocrats in the Regency era and the Victorian era grow wealthier than their peers? How did one gain a leg up so to speak, considering business and trade was considered beneath a gentleman?	10
How much autonomy did the governors of Britain’s colonial possessions exercise? Could they annex territory in the name of the Queen? If so, did the reaction to these conflicts depend on the governors success? Did the governors see their appointment as a duty or as a way to enrich themselves?	10
Was there any sort of organised crime in Ancient Rome?	4
Where did Roman governors reside while in their province?	2
Was there any sort of organised crime in Ancient Rome?	2
How wealthy was the average conquistador that took part in the subjugation of the Aztec and Inca empires? How did they spend their newfound wealth? What would they usually do upon returning to Spain?	2