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It is very standard for fantasy languages to be called simply "Common". Has any culture in history ever called its own language this?

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Could ancient / medieval herdsmen train their dogs as thoroughly as this gif?

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Would people in Charles Martel's time call him 'Charles' or something else?

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Why are the Sudanese called Arabs instead of Nubians, Cushitics, or Nilo-Saharans?

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Why did the first battles of Alfred the Great against the Vikings take place during winter?

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Was William of Normandy the most successful bastard of the middle ages?

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By what name did the Europeans call the Mongols? Were they called Huns too?

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Why does the English language use the word "Plaza" for urban squares instead of one of their own invention? And why plaza instead of the Italian or Portuguese counterpart?

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What kept the Great Heathen Army from disintegrating? How did it keep rampaging for 10 years?

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Did the Tudor houses made out of wattle and daub look as smooth back then as they do today?

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It is very standard for fantasy languages to be called simply "Common". Has any culture in history ever called its own language this?	1
Could ancient / medieval herdsmen train their dogs as thoroughly as this gif?	1
Would people in Charles Martel's time call him 'Charles' or something else?	1
Why are the Sudanese called Arabs instead of Nubians, Cushitics, or Nilo-Saharans?	1
Why did the first battles of Alfred the Great against the Vikings take place during winter?	1
Was William of Normandy the most successful bastard of the middle ages?	1
By what name did the Europeans call the Mongols? Were they called Huns too?	1
Why does the English language use the word "Plaza" for urban squares instead of one of their own invention? And why plaza instead of the Italian or Portuguese counterpart?	1
What kept the Great Heathen Army from disintegrating? How did it keep rampaging for 10 years?	1
Did the Tudor houses made out of wattle and daub look as smooth back then as they do today?	1