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During the 69AD Roman Civil War, four Roman Legions fought against each other in the Battle of Bedriacum. 9 months later the legions were fighting side by side against the Batavians. How did Rome reconcile these groups?	1102
Robert Evans recently described Christopher Columbus' Genoa as a violent, unforgiving and joyless place. Is this a fair description of a 15th century Italian city state?	772
Marcus Brutus assassinated Ceaser because his family had a reputation that "when Romans act like Kings we kill them". Had the Brutus family done this before and how powerful was the pressure on Marcus?	272
Robert Evans (talking about Cecil Rhodes & James Brook) notes that homosexual men were overrepresented in British Imperialist activities. Is this accurate?	243
Robert Evans said that Shanghai's revolutionary history is one of the lost (in the West) stories of the 20th century. What happened and why is it historically significant?	159
I've heard that Britain was regarded in the East as "backward and unimportant islands at the end of the Silk Road". How accurate a representation of Eastern views of Britain during the 'Middle Ages' is this?	149
Japanese artist Hokusai was known by at least thirty names during his lifetime. Was name changing in Japan during the Edo period common & why did a name change?	86
In 51BC, British tribal king Commius made peace with Roman Legate Mark Anthony, agreeing to go "wherever he should prescribe" on the condition Commius never had to encounter another Roman again. Was Commius' request as unique as it sounds?	63
Kozlowski wrote that Slavs migrated to what's now Poland in 450-500, filling up the land vacated by tribes fleeing the Huns. What was it like for the Slavs, making homes & societies in a land once occupied and seemingly "empty & abandoned"?	57
Succession in the Roman Empire frequently relied upon adoption because, even amongst the elite, child mortality was a huge issue. How did this constant threat of death change imperial Roman society and culture?	57

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