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Was the economy of ancient Rome subject to rapid bubbles and crashes similar to what is seen in today's markets?

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How did the Fleur de Lis and the color blue become integral to the symbology of Royal France?

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In 14th and 15th century continental Europe, what were the actual practical differences between the "ranks" of landed Nobility, such as Baron, Count, and Duke, etc?

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When and why did slavery in the West transform from the conquest-and-economic based system of the Greco-Roman world, to the race based slavery notorious in the colonial era?

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How did "Gothic" and "Goth" go from being the name of a group of tribes, to being an art/architecture/font style, to being the word for certain writings and people that are intentionally dark and spooky?

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It's the early 16th century. I'm a young, ambitious, European man looking to make a name for myself as part of the Spanish conquest of the New World. How do I go about joining an expedition and what would life be like once we get to the Americas?

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How "Secure" were borders (in Europe) in the middle ages

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At what point did the Norman nobility in England stop identifying as Norman or French, and begin to identify as English?

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How is it that the Former Spanish colonies in the Americas broke up into many smaller nations after winning their independence, but Brazil is still, to this day, one united political entity?

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In Ancient Rome, if a slave became pregnant by a citizen, how was the child treated? Would the social custom be significantly different if the father were a Patrician or a Plebeian?

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Was the economy of ancient Rome subject to rapid bubbles and crashes similar to what is seen in today's markets?	46	AskHistorians
How did the Fleur de Lis and the color blue become integral to the symbology of Royal France?	44	AskHistorians
In 14th and 15th century continental Europe, what were the actual practical differences between the "ranks" of landed Nobility, such as Baron, Count, and Duke, etc?	42	AskHistorians
When and why did slavery in the West transform from the conquest-and-economic based system of the Greco-Roman world, to the race based slavery notorious in the colonial era?	38	AskHistorians
How did "Gothic" and "Goth" go from being the name of a group of tribes, to being an art/architecture/font style, to being the word for certain writings and people that are intentionally dark and spooky?	36	AskHistorians
It's the early 16th century. I'm a young, ambitious, European man looking to make a name for myself as part of the Spanish conquest of the New World. How do I go about joining an expedition and what would life be like once we get to the Americas?	36	AskHistorians
How "Secure" were borders (in Europe) in the middle ages	35	AskHistorians
At what point did the Norman nobility in England stop identifying as Norman or French, and begin to identify as English?	34	AskHistorians
How is it that the Former Spanish colonies in the Americas broke up into many smaller nations after winning their independence, but Brazil is still, to this day, one united political entity?	34	AskHistorians
In Ancient Rome, if a slave became pregnant by a citizen, how was the child treated? Would the social custom be significantly different if the father were a Patrician or a Plebeian?	31	AskHistorians