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During the fall of the Aztec empire, what was going on in Texcoco and Tlacopan, the other two cities in the Triple Alliance?

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Did the Mayans use siege towers?

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When would phrases based on ancient classics like 'Achilles heel' or 'Trojan Horse' have entered people's day to day lexicon?

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To what degree did Carthage recover, at least economically if not militarily, between the second and third Punic wars?

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Was the fact that Henry VIII of England killed two of his wives considered unusual at the time?

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Tsar Konstantin of Bulgaria is said to have been killed by Ivaylo while riding a chariot, was it normal for a European king to be riding a chariot into battle in the late 13th century?

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In HBO's 'Chernobyl' characters have a cavalier attitude towards execution, is this accurate for the Soviet Union's late period?

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What kinds of effects did the introduction of the horse have on the Indigenous people of the South American grasslands?

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Would a 1st century BC Gaul have much in common with a 9th century AD Irishman?

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Why did Quebec stay loyal to the British during the American revolution?

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During the fall of the Aztec empire, what was going on in Texcoco and Tlacopan, the other two cities in the Triple Alliance?	49	AskHistorians
Did the Mayans use siege towers?	44	AskHistorians
When would phrases based on ancient classics like 'Achilles heel' or 'Trojan Horse' have entered people's day to day lexicon?	42	AskHistorians
To what degree did Carthage recover, at least economically if not militarily, between the second and third Punic wars?	42	AskHistorians
Was the fact that Henry VIII of England killed two of his wives considered unusual at the time?	40	AskHistorians
Tsar Konstantin of Bulgaria is said to have been killed by Ivaylo while riding a chariot, was it normal for a European king to be riding a chariot into battle in the late 13th century?	40	AskHistorians
In HBO's 'Chernobyl' characters have a cavalier attitude towards execution, is this accurate for the Soviet Union's late period?	34	AskHistorians
What kinds of effects did the introduction of the horse have on the Indigenous people of the South American grasslands?	30	AskHistorians
Would a 1st century BC Gaul have much in common with a 9th century AD Irishman?	29	AskHistorians
Why did Quebec stay loyal to the British during the American revolution?	29	AskHistorians