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The gospels make it very clear Jesus was conceived during the reign of Herod the great, who died in 4 BCE, how did early christian scholars overlook this fact when calculating the birth of Jesus ?

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When did midnight become the standard starting point of a new day as opposed to dawn ?

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How did medieval people view the Roman Republic, Athenian democracy and republicanism/democracy in general ?

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What's the deal with the kingdom of Soissons, anyway ?

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When did the Eye of Providence start becoming associated with evil ?

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What were the diplomatic relations between Poland Lithuania and Revolutionary France in the late 18th century ?

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Serfdom and the Crusades

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The gospels make it very clear Jesus was conceived during the reign of Herod the great, who died in 4 BCE, how did early christian scholars overlook this fact when calculating the birth of Jesus ?	210
When did midnight become the standard starting point of a new day as opposed to dawn ?	158
How did medieval people view the Roman Republic, Athenian democracy and republicanism/democracy in general ?	118
What's the deal with the kingdom of Soissons, anyway ?	44
When did the Eye of Providence start becoming associated with evil ?	23
What were the diplomatic relations between Poland Lithuania and Revolutionary France in the late 18th century ?	4
Serfdom and the Crusades	1