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What did the Danish call Britain during the Viking Age? (9th-10th centuries)

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In the Crusader Kings 2 mod When the World Stopped Making Sense, set in the late 5th century, most of the Arabian peninsula is Semitic Pagan and Jewish. Was it this way in reality, or is this a creation of the mod?

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Was 'Trotsky' a nickname? If so, how did it come about?

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How did warfare in 15th century Italy differ from warfare in the rest of Europe? How did the Great Italian Wars affect and change it, if it did at all?

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Do we know of any monarchs other than Harun al-Rashid disguise themselves and see how the people lived from a peasant perspective?

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Why is Great Britain called 'Great' Britain? Was there ever a Lesser Britain?

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The Europeans brought many different diseases from the Old World upon the discovery of the New World. What diseases did they bring back from the Americas upon their return to Europe?

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What did the Danish call Britain during the Viking Age? (9th-10th centuries)	4
In the Crusader Kings 2 mod When the World Stopped Making Sense, set in the late 5th century, most of the Arabian peninsula is Semitic Pagan and Jewish. Was it this way in reality, or is this a creation of the mod?	4
Was 'Trotsky' a nickname? If so, how did it come about?	3
How did warfare in 15th century Italy differ from warfare in the rest of Europe? How did the Great Italian Wars affect and change it, if it did at all?	2
Do we know of any monarchs other than Harun al-Rashid disguise themselves and see how the people lived from a peasant perspective?	2
Why is Great Britain called 'Great' Britain? Was there ever a Lesser Britain?	2
The Europeans brought many different diseases from the Old World upon the discovery of the New World. What diseases did they bring back from the Americas upon their return to Europe?	1