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Why is the Fields Medal considered mathematics' most prestigious award? Why does France have a disproportionate number of winners?

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The Byzantines!

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Are Cataphracts considered to be a form of barding (horse armor)? If so, why did this practice fall out of use in the Middle East and why did it take so long to reemerge in Europe in the Middle Ages?

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What was Attila the Hun's campaign in Persia? Why was it unsuccessful?

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I've been captured by Romans during war and have been sold into slavery to work in some wealthy Roman's household. How many generations of my descendants can I expect to be born into slavery?

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Why was Admiral Yi Sun-Sin so successful?

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Which revolution resulted in greater integration and assimilation of Jews in their respective countries, the French Revolution or the Russian Revolution?

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Relative safety of WWI artillery corps?

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I understand that Martin Luther was a passionate anti-Semite. What sort of exposure and experiences would he have had with Jews?

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During the Middle Ages, how much of an issue was corruption (government/public sector) in countries that had monarchies as their form of government, and why? What measures were taken, if any, to combat corruption?

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Why is the Fields Medal considered mathematics' most prestigious award? Why does France have a disproportionate number of winners?	86	AskHistorians
The Byzantines!	82	AskHistorians
Are Cataphracts considered to be a form of barding (horse armor)? If so, why did this practice fall out of use in the Middle East and why did it take so long to reemerge in Europe in the Middle Ages?	73	AskHistorians
What was Attila the Hun's campaign in Persia? Why was it unsuccessful?	72	AskHistorians
I've been captured by Romans during war and have been sold into slavery to work in some wealthy Roman's household. How many generations of my descendants can I expect to be born into slavery?	66	AskHistorians
Why was Admiral Yi Sun-Sin so successful?	64	AskHistorians
Which revolution resulted in greater integration and assimilation of Jews in their respective countries, the French Revolution or the Russian Revolution?	63	AskHistorians
Relative safety of WWI artillery corps?	62	AskHistorians
I understand that Martin Luther was a passionate anti-Semite. What sort of exposure and experiences would he have had with Jews?	60	AskHistorians
During the Middle Ages, how much of an issue was corruption (government/public sector) in countries that had monarchies as their form of government, and why? What measures were taken, if any, to combat corruption?	60	AskHistorians