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How common was naval Impressment during the 17th-19th centuries, and why was it not considered a type of slavery?

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When and how did the concept of "Nobility" being distinct from "Commoners" arise in Europe?

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How much did Iberian de jure dominance over Southern Italy impact both regions culturally and politically?

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What was the social and governmental structure of pre Ptolemaic Egypt?

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When and why did European kingdoms begin to transition from feudal style armies to professional standing militaries? Was this change slow and gradual over decades or did it happen over a relatively short period time?

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In high-late medieval Europe, what were the meaningful differences between the various ranks of landed nobility?

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How did the Tokugawa Shogunate manage to keep internal peace and control in Japan, given the warlike nature of the Daimyos and the previous Shogunate's inability to maintain order

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When and how did the Kingdom of France change from the weak and decentralized realm it was in the medieval era, into a beacon of Absolutism by the time of Louis XIV?

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When and why did culturally distinct pockets of Jewish population become scattered across an otherwise fanatically Christian Europe in the Middle Ages?

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Why did many pieces of art in the late middle ages/renaissance depict "historical" events and people in contemporary clothing and armor styles?

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How common was naval Impressment during the 17th-19th centuries, and why was it not considered a type of slavery?	21
When and how did the concept of "Nobility" being distinct from "Commoners" arise in Europe?	19
How much did Iberian de jure dominance over Southern Italy impact both regions culturally and politically?	19
What was the social and governmental structure of pre Ptolemaic Egypt?	19
When and why did European kingdoms begin to transition from feudal style armies to professional standing militaries? Was this change slow and gradual over decades or did it happen over a relatively short period time?	18
In high-late medieval Europe, what were the meaningful differences between the various ranks of landed nobility?	18
How did the Tokugawa Shogunate manage to keep internal peace and control in Japan, given the warlike nature of the Daimyos and the previous Shogunate's inability to maintain order	17
When and how did the Kingdom of France change from the weak and decentralized realm it was in the medieval era, into a beacon of Absolutism by the time of Louis XIV?	17
When and why did culturally distinct pockets of Jewish population become scattered across an otherwise fanatically Christian Europe in the Middle Ages?	16
Why did many pieces of art in the late middle ages/renaissance depict "historical" events and people in contemporary clothing and armor styles?	16