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What was the process of Roman Emperors going from first citizen to monarchy?

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Ghandi fasted many times in his life as political protest. Did this have a permanent impact on his health?

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Who was doing mercenary work in ancient Greece and why?

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During the Renaissance, did anyone go "I'm sry, but this is BS. Knowledge from over a thousand years ago don't really apply to us."?

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How important was foreign financial and military aid to the American War of Independence?

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Questions about Longstreet's plan of disengaging at Gettysburg and matching to the right.

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Did Shakespeare have any serious competitors? If so, who were they?

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Late Imperial China had a tax rate of only 3-4%. How did they pay for extensive bureaucracies and large armed forces with such low taxes?

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Why do both armies concentrate so much of their cavalry in the center at the Battle of Waterloo

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Admiral Yamamoto knew a war of attrition won't work for Japan, but his doctrine of decisive battle failed. Did he have another option?

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What was the process of Roman Emperors going from first citizen to monarchy?	20
Ghandi fasted many times in his life as political protest. Did this have a permanent impact on his health?	20
Who was doing mercenary work in ancient Greece and why?	20
During the Renaissance, did anyone go "I'm sry, but this is BS. Knowledge from over a thousand years ago don't really apply to us."?	20
How important was foreign financial and military aid to the American War of Independence?	20
Questions about Longstreet's plan of disengaging at Gettysburg and matching to the right.	19
Did Shakespeare have any serious competitors? If so, who were they?	19
Late Imperial China had a tax rate of only 3-4%. How did they pay for extensive bureaucracies and large armed forces with such low taxes?	19
Why do both armies concentrate so much of their cavalry in the center at the Battle of Waterloo	18
Admiral Yamamoto knew a war of attrition won't work for Japan, but his doctrine of decisive battle failed. Did he have another option?	18