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Why is the Shinsengumi, more often than not, given a heroic treatment in Japanese media?

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Did Pre-Columbian American cities have an equivalent of rats and the problems they caused?

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Alexander the Great's Macedonian troops were professional soldiers. But what about the other Greeks of the League of Corinth?

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As an Medieval knight, how large does my estate need to be before I don't have to work on it myself?

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Ending of the Yellow Peril. When and how did Asian (or Chinese) immigrants stop (in general) being regarded as a poor, violent, non-integrating part of society and become accepted?

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In 9th-10th century Europe (England/France Specifically), how likely was a person to be judged based on ethnicity and religion

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What was the AskHistorians equivalent in Classical Greece or Rome?

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What happened in Persia between the wars with Greece and Philip/Alexander?

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It is widely known that Thomas Malthus failed to foresee the modern technological wonders when formulating his theory. But when looking back at world/European history prior to the 19th century, does his theory fit?

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When did governments start being able to borrow money in the name of the state and go into debt, instead of relying on whatever is stored in the treasury?

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Why is the Shinsengumi, more often than not, given a heroic treatment in Japanese media?	9
Did Pre-Columbian American cities have an equivalent of rats and the problems they caused?	9
Alexander the Great's Macedonian troops were professional soldiers. But what about the other Greeks of the League of Corinth?	9
As an Medieval knight, how large does my estate need to be before I don't have to work on it myself?	9
Ending of the Yellow Peril. When and how did Asian (or Chinese) immigrants stop (in general) being regarded as a poor, violent, non-integrating part of society and become accepted?	9
In 9th-10th century Europe (England/France Specifically), how likely was a person to be judged based on ethnicity and religion	9
What was the AskHistorians equivalent in Classical Greece or Rome?	9
What happened in Persia between the wars with Greece and Philip/Alexander?	8
It is widely known that Thomas Malthus failed to foresee the modern technological wonders when formulating his theory. But when looking back at world/European history prior to the 19th century, does his theory fit?	8
When did governments start being able to borrow money in the name of the state and go into debt, instead of relying on whatever is stored in the treasury?	8