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Why are the Athenians, Romans, Americans, and French credited with 'popularizing' democracy, but not the Venetians, Swiss, English or Dutch?

321 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Why was British India released as two big countries instead of a bunch of small countries or one giant country?

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What is the history of military coups in Turkey?

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When did armies stop having camp followers?

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[WP] NPR is secretly cloning Ira Glass and plans to replace all their radio hosts with Ira Glass-soundalikes. Ira finds out and covers the story on This American Life

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Were any cities so depopulated/damaged by World War II that they were abandoned entirely?

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In 1139 the Pope banned the use of crossbows. Is this the first known incident of a weapon being banned for ethical reasons?

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Which is the oldest standing army in the world?

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Were there Muslims among American slaves?

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Was Italy considered a Great Power in WW2?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are the Athenians, Romans, Americans, and French credited with 'popularizing' democracy, but not the Venetians, Swiss, English or Dutch?	321	AskHistorians
Why was British India released as two big countries instead of a bunch of small countries or one giant country?	305	AskHistorians
What is the history of military coups in Turkey?	293	AskHistorians
When did armies stop having camp followers?	254	AskHistorians
[WP] NPR is secretly cloning Ira Glass and plans to replace all their radio hosts with Ira Glass-soundalikes. Ira finds out and covers the story on This American Life	219	WritingPrompts
Were any cities so depopulated/damaged by World War II that they were abandoned entirely?	164	AskHistorians
In 1139 the Pope banned the use of crossbows. Is this the first known incident of a weapon being banned for ethical reasons?	157	AskHistorians
Which is the oldest standing army in the world?	156	AskHistorians
Were there Muslims among American slaves?	156	AskHistorians
Was Italy considered a Great Power in WW2?	139	AskHistorians