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How did the Jewish community in Constantinople react to the transition from Byzantine rule to Ottoman?	812
In the 350’s AD the future Emperor Valentinian was supposedly exiled for assaulting a Hellenic priest trying to ritually purify him. What kind of Hellenic ceremonies were still being practiced under Constantius II?	62
In Byron’s poem, ‘The Siege of Corinth’, the Venetian character Alp defects to the Ottomans and converts to Islam because he was denounced by his enemies. Would such a radical move be considered plausible at the time?	49
During the Zhou period in China, how did the feudatories show their loyalty to the King and how did things change over time as the Kings power declined?	41
How comfortable was the Ming Dynasty with it’s humble origins in a peasant revolt? Did they use it for propaganda or did they try to conceal it?	25
The Roman Emperor Antonius Pius honoured his wife with a charity for orphaned girls. How would charities be administered in the Roman Empire?	24
Wikipedia claims (unsourced) that, during the period of the Wang Jingwei Japanese puppet regime in China, efforts were made to introduce Shinto practices to China. I’m curious as to how much truth there is to it and how exactly such a cultural tradition would have been transplanted to China?	24
Pope Benedict IX is alleged to have had many male sexual partners during his time in office. What were the circumstances of his reign that allowed him to defy social conventions to such an extent?	24
Who were the ‘core voters’ of anticlerical parties in the Third French Republic? We’re there many orthodox Catholics who were against the secular power of the Church?	23
Polymnia Athanassiadi argues convincingly that there was a Pagan persecution during the Late Roman Empire that may have equalled or exceeded the earlier Christian persecution. What is the current consensus on this topic?	19

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