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I'm a farmer in mid 10th century Byzantium and a man comes to collect my taxes, how do I know I'm giving my taxes to the right man? If i give my taxes to the wrong man, am I obligated to pay them again?

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What was the Eastern Roman Empires reaction to the proclamation of the Holy Roman Empire?

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Curved spears in the Iliad

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In monarchies which practiced primogeniture, are there any examples of the first birth being twins? If so, how was the succession handled?

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Russian intevention in the First Balkan War

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When did the Roman Empire officially adopt the christian practice of using the birth of christ as "year 1"?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I'm a farmer in mid 10th century Byzantium and a man comes to collect my taxes, how do I know I'm giving my taxes to the right man? If i give my taxes to the wrong man, am I obligated to pay them again?	3871
What was the Eastern Roman Empires reaction to the proclamation of the Holy Roman Empire?	65
Curved spears in the Iliad	20
In monarchies which practiced primogeniture, are there any examples of the first birth being twins? If so, how was the succession handled?	4
Russian intevention in the First Balkan War	3
When did the Roman Empire officially adopt the christian practice of using the birth of christ as "year 1"?	1