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It's said that the Balkans were the economic center of the Ottoman Empire, with Anatolia being more marginally populated and less important economically - however, I've heard that it was the opposite with the Byzantines. What accounts for this change?

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What kept slavery alive in Iran for so long, until (officially) 1929?

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It's said that the Balkans were the economic center of the Ottoman Empire, with Anatolia being more marginally populated and less important economically - however, I've heard that it was the opposite with the Byzantines. What accounts for this change?

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Why is Byzantine Anatolia often said to be the manpower and economic heart of the ERE, with the Balkans being more marginal, whereas in the Ottoman Empire it seems to be the reverse?

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Correlation with the Papal States, Byzantine Italy and Roman colonies

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The Qing Empire was ruled by a Manchu dynasty - why then did they seemingly encourage Han settler colonialism in Xinjiang and Mongolia?

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Why did Europeans bother carving up the Sahara?

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How centralized (or decentralized) was the Ottoman Empire, really?

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What did warlords even fight for during the Chinese warlord era (1916-1928)?

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About how many Manchus lived in China proper during Qing rule, and why did seemingly so many move to China proper after its conquest?

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It's said that the Balkans were the economic center of the Ottoman Empire, with Anatolia being more marginally populated and less important economically - however, I've heard that it was the opposite with the Byzantines. What accounts for this change?	144
What kept slavery alive in Iran for so long, until (officially) 1929?	44
It's said that the Balkans were the economic center of the Ottoman Empire, with Anatolia being more marginally populated and less important economically - however, I've heard that it was the opposite with the Byzantines. What accounts for this change?	29
Why is Byzantine Anatolia often said to be the manpower and economic heart of the ERE, with the Balkans being more marginal, whereas in the Ottoman Empire it seems to be the reverse?	18
Correlation with the Papal States, Byzantine Italy and Roman colonies	16
The Qing Empire was ruled by a Manchu dynasty - why then did they seemingly encourage Han settler colonialism in Xinjiang and Mongolia?	8
Why did Europeans bother carving up the Sahara?	7
How centralized (or decentralized) was the Ottoman Empire, really?	6
What did warlords even fight for during the Chinese warlord era (1916-1928)?	6
About how many Manchus lived in China proper during Qing rule, and why did seemingly so many move to China proper after its conquest?	6