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Were the 'legendary' names of ancient Greece common among the population of the time? Ie: were there people named Hercules, Icarus, Midas, Narcissus, Odysseus, etc getting around?

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How did avowed republicans/revolutionaries who fought to tear down the monarchy during the French revolution react to Napoleon introducing an imperial system and being crowned emperor?

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When and how did Rome return to being the pre-eminent city of Italy after the collapse of the Roman Empire?

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Were the 'legendary' names of ancient Greece common among the population of the time? Ie: were there people named Hercules, Icarus, Midas, Narcissus, Odysseus, etc getting around?	5897
How did avowed republicans/revolutionaries who fought to tear down the monarchy during the French revolution react to Napoleon introducing an imperial system and being crowned emperor?	44
When and how did Rome return to being the pre-eminent city of Italy after the collapse of the Roman Empire?	7