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Is it a historian's duty to tell the truth?

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Why did the Eastern Roman Empire survive during the fifth century, when the Western Empire fell?

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Was the crisis in Rome 3rd century truly a crisis, and if so in what form did Rome emerge from after this crisis?

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Was the Latin Empire of Constantinople doomed from the moment of its creation?

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Why did the Byzantine empire collapse in 1204?

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Were long-term problems or immediate crises more responsible for the end of the East India Company’s rule of India?

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Why did the Greeks win the Persian Wars?

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Did the British seek imperialism by other means once decolonisation had occurred?

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Did gladiatorial games change much between the Republic and Empire?

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What were the aims of Alexander the Great, and did he fulfil his ambitions?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is it a historian's duty to tell the truth?	381
Why did the Eastern Roman Empire survive during the fifth century, when the Western Empire fell?	248
Was the crisis in Rome 3rd century truly a crisis, and if so in what form did Rome emerge from after this crisis?	36
Was the Latin Empire of Constantinople doomed from the moment of its creation?	31
Why did the Byzantine empire collapse in 1204?	25
Were long-term problems or immediate crises more responsible for the end of the East India Company’s rule of India?	13
Why did the Greeks win the Persian Wars?	11
Did the British seek imperialism by other means once decolonisation had occurred?	11
Did gladiatorial games change much between the Republic and Empire?	8
What were the aims of Alexander the Great, and did he fulfil his ambitions?	7