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How did medieval age European nations (both the nobility and the peasants) view the defunct Roman Empire. Was it viewed with nostalgia, with hatred, or was it mostly forgotten?

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What were the views of people during the Dark Ages and Medieval Age towards the Roman pantheon, and the various myths and legends surrounding it. Were they feared as just another paganism/blasphemy, or were they viewed as amusing stories similar to how we view them today?

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Post the medieval age, were maces still used in any great quantity, and if not why were swords retained but not maces?

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What interactions did soldiers in the Comintern Volunteer Brigades during the Spanish Civil War have with Revolutionary Catalonia?

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How did medieval age European nations (both the nobility and the peasants) view the defunct Roman Empire. Was it viewed with nostalgia, with hatred, or was it mostly forgotten?	196
What were the views of people during the Dark Ages and Medieval Age towards the Roman pantheon, and the various myths and legends surrounding it. Were they feared as just another paganism/blasphemy, or were they viewed as amusing stories similar to how we view them today?	23
Post the medieval age, were maces still used in any great quantity, and if not why were swords retained but not maces?	19
What interactions did soldiers in the Comintern Volunteer Brigades during the Spanish Civil War have with Revolutionary Catalonia?	4