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When historians refer to the Western European peoples outside of the Roman Empire as "tribes," what does that mean?

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Did people living in the late Roman Empire have an equivalent of our "Oh my God!" or "By God!"?

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Was Jesus' ressurection a contemporarily held belief?

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Practice of Forbidding Commoners to See their Monarch: What is its Historical Precedent?

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What can we speculate about the Literacy Rates of Post-Roman Britain?

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Did the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms know that the Romans occupied England?

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I'm a petty Romano-Briton lord living in the Somerset area of England in 521 AD. I'm asked by my young heir what year it is...what year do I give and what calendar system do I use?

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I'm a petty Romano-Briton lord living in the Somerset area of England in 521 AD. I'm asked what year it is...what year do I give and what calendar system do I use?

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Prevalence of Coffee in mid-20th century

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What is essential reading to understand the orthodox attitudes of the Western Church in the sixth century?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When historians refer to the Western European peoples outside of the Roman Empire as "tribes," what does that mean?	249
Did people living in the late Roman Empire have an equivalent of our "Oh my God!" or "By God!"?	37
Was Jesus' ressurection a contemporarily held belief?	20
Practice of Forbidding Commoners to See their Monarch: What is its Historical Precedent?	14
What can we speculate about the Literacy Rates of Post-Roman Britain?	10
Did the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms know that the Romans occupied England?	7
I'm a petty Romano-Briton lord living in the Somerset area of England in 521 AD. I'm asked by my young heir what year it is...what year do I give and what calendar system do I use?	6
I'm a petty Romano-Briton lord living in the Somerset area of England in 521 AD. I'm asked what year it is...what year do I give and what calendar system do I use?	6
Prevalence of Coffee in mid-20th century	3
What is essential reading to understand the orthodox attitudes of the Western Church in the sixth century?	3