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How did the general German population view Nazi paramilitary groups before they took power? Were they similar to current far right militias or more popularly accepted?

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How do historians identify who a marble bust is representing? Obviously sometimes it’s obvious or they have a name carved in, but what about when it’s just a bust of a man and historians are able to confidently say this is blank king etc?

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It is widely said that Alexander the Great suffered from many battle wounds. How were wounds treated back then? How did Macedonians deal with infections and other consequences of wounds? How did he even manage to survive so many wounds during a time where a small one could be fatal?

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Is there any evidence for this “fact”? Alexander the Great had 361 concubines.

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Why did Alexander the Great decide to look up to Achilles instead of Heracles? He could trace lineage to both and both could be seen as conquerors of the East. Was Heracles not seen as a greater hero and someone you would want to look up to instead?

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Did Cassander suffer any consequences for killing Alexander IV and Roxana? Specifically reactions from Alexander the Great’s other generals and friends.

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How did the upper classes in Meiji Japan use, organize, and get money?

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How did the general German population view Nazi paramilitary groups before they took power? Were they similar to current far right militias or more popularly accepted?	400
How do historians identify who a marble bust is representing? Obviously sometimes it’s obvious or they have a name carved in, but what about when it’s just a bust of a man and historians are able to confidently say this is blank king etc?	23
It is widely said that Alexander the Great suffered from many battle wounds. How were wounds treated back then? How did Macedonians deal with infections and other consequences of wounds? How did he even manage to survive so many wounds during a time where a small one could be fatal?	17
Is there any evidence for this “fact”? Alexander the Great had 361 concubines.	2
Why did Alexander the Great decide to look up to Achilles instead of Heracles? He could trace lineage to both and both could be seen as conquerors of the East. Was Heracles not seen as a greater hero and someone you would want to look up to instead?	2
Did Cassander suffer any consequences for killing Alexander IV and Roxana? Specifically reactions from Alexander the Great’s other generals and friends.	1
How did the upper classes in Meiji Japan use, organize, and get money?	1