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What names that are in use today have Roman origins?

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How complex were human verbal languages pre and post the agricultural revolution?

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To what extent was a lower level of monarchic authority in the HRE a factor in the reformation flourishing there, as opposed to other large European kingdoms?

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What was Tiberius Gracchus's involvement in the final siege of Carthage?

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After Henry VIII divorced the Emperor's aunt and proclaimed himself Head of the church, why didn't the Emperor or King of France take Calais from England?

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In what period was the papacy at its peak political power?

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How did the average Roman measure time?

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Why wasn't Spinoza killed for heresy given that he was openly denying most of the bible when heretics were killed for much more minor infractions?

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We often hear of the revolutionaries that fundamentally altered the Roman Republic, like the Gracchi brothers. Who are some of the lesser-known reformers who favored evolution over revolution? What were they able to achieve?

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Did the Carthaginians speak a language similar to Ancient Greek?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What names that are in use today have Roman origins?	12
How complex were human verbal languages pre and post the agricultural revolution?	10
To what extent was a lower level of monarchic authority in the HRE a factor in the reformation flourishing there, as opposed to other large European kingdoms?	8
What was Tiberius Gracchus's involvement in the final siege of Carthage?	8
After Henry VIII divorced the Emperor's aunt and proclaimed himself Head of the church, why didn't the Emperor or King of France take Calais from England?	5
In what period was the papacy at its peak political power?	5
How did the average Roman measure time?	5
Why wasn't Spinoza killed for heresy given that he was openly denying most of the bible when heretics were killed for much more minor infractions?	4
We often hear of the revolutionaries that fundamentally altered the Roman Republic, like the Gracchi brothers. Who are some of the lesser-known reformers who favored evolution over revolution? What were they able to achieve?	4
Did the Carthaginians speak a language similar to Ancient Greek?	3