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Did the Māori still have a significant seafaring tradition by the time of European Contact?

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How were twins handled by medieval nobility and royalty?

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It is said that Alexander the Great was preparing to extend his campaigns west when he died, especially against Carthage and Italy, how serious was he about such an expedition? Did any of his successor states considering conquering Carthage too?

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Why was it that Yugoslavia was so quickly crushed in the Axis invasion of 1941, but then went on to have perhaps the most effective and dangerous resistance movements of World War 2?

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Before the modern era, were there mountaineering traditions among people who lived near major ranges?

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When Iberian Muslims were expelled to places like North Africa in various waves, how well did they integrate into new societies?

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I often hear about Rome's military activity on the Rhine/Danubian frontier and against the Persians (and maybe a bit about Caledonia), did they have to deal with attacks or launch campaigns from/into Southern Africa, against Nubians or Berbers or others?

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What did 'Italy' mean to people of the Middle Ages?

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Why was there a 'Bronze Age' at all? Why didn't people just use Iron extensively from the start?

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Would the Romans have considered the Carthaginians 'Barbarians'?

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Did the Māori still have a significant seafaring tradition by the time of European Contact?	28
How were twins handled by medieval nobility and royalty?	27
It is said that Alexander the Great was preparing to extend his campaigns west when he died, especially against Carthage and Italy, how serious was he about such an expedition? Did any of his successor states considering conquering Carthage too?	27
Why was it that Yugoslavia was so quickly crushed in the Axis invasion of 1941, but then went on to have perhaps the most effective and dangerous resistance movements of World War 2?	26
Before the modern era, were there mountaineering traditions among people who lived near major ranges?	26
When Iberian Muslims were expelled to places like North Africa in various waves, how well did they integrate into new societies?	24
I often hear about Rome's military activity on the Rhine/Danubian frontier and against the Persians (and maybe a bit about Caledonia), did they have to deal with attacks or launch campaigns from/into Southern Africa, against Nubians or Berbers or others?	23
What did 'Italy' mean to people of the Middle Ages?	20
Why was there a 'Bronze Age' at all? Why didn't people just use Iron extensively from the start?	20
Would the Romans have considered the Carthaginians 'Barbarians'?	20