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Dan Carlin mentions an ancient word for "hordes from an unknown place in the steppe." What is that word and what else is known about these folk? It sounds like "humananda" or something like that.

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When did the convention of using the term "Europe" begin?

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Dan Carlin mentions an ancient word for "hordes from an unknown place in the steppe." What is that word and what else is known about these folk? It sounds like "humananda" or something like that.	8
XPost from AskReddit: What were the manipuli carried by Roman captains supposed to be for, aside from denoting rank? Why the grass and shrubbery?	3
When did the convention of using the term "Europe" begin?	2