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Why did Alexander the Great invade Asia instead of Europe? Was Asia more advanced technologically, or pose a greater threat than Europe?

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When Alexander the Great went to conquer Jerusalem the High Priest met him and showed him passages in the book of Daniel foretelling his conquest, how did this affect Alexander?

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How important was the office of Pontifex Maximus in Caesar's rise to power? What did his duties as the chief elected religious official consist of?

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How close was Germany to becoming Communist during the Weimar era? In the TV show Babylon Berlin it makes it seems like there was an impending Communist revolution.

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I've heard about Christmas truces in the American Revolutionary War, WWI, and WWII, where soldiers put down there weapons for the holiday, sometimes even meeting to exchange candy, tobacco, etc. How were these organized? Has this been a pattern throughout military history?

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Why did Alexander the Great invade Asia instead of Europe? Was Asia more advanced technologically, or pose a greater threat than Europe?	7
When Alexander the Great went to conquer Jerusalem the High Priest met him and showed him passages in the book of Daniel foretelling his conquest, how did this affect Alexander?	5
How important was the office of Pontifex Maximus in Caesar's rise to power? What did his duties as the chief elected religious official consist of?	4
How close was Germany to becoming Communist during the Weimar era? In the TV show Babylon Berlin it makes it seems like there was an impending Communist revolution.	3
I've heard about Christmas truces in the American Revolutionary War, WWI, and WWII, where soldiers put down there weapons for the holiday, sometimes even meeting to exchange candy, tobacco, etc. How were these organized? Has this been a pattern throughout military history?	0