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As a child, (future) King Alfred the Great of Wessex was made “consul” by Pope Leo IV while in Rome on a pilgrimage. What did being made consul by the pope mean?

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In the Middle Ages, Charlemagne was given the title Imperator Augustus, which was the title given to Ancient Roman emperors. Did the people of Charlemagne’s time know who Augustus was?

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Why was Charlemagne given the title Augustus, and how long did the Holy Roman Empire employ this title?

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Veterans of the Battle of Marathon were called the “Marathonomachoi.” What do we know about how these people were viewed and how they lived after the battle?

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Why did the power of the Department of State Affairs decline relative to that of the Central Secretariat in medieval China?

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As a child, (future) King Alfred the Great of Wessex was made “consul” by Pope Leo IV while in Rome on a pilgrimage. What did being made consul by the pope mean?	47
In the Middle Ages, Charlemagne was given the title Imperator Augustus, which was the title given to Ancient Roman emperors. Did the people of Charlemagne’s time know who Augustus was?	18
Why was Charlemagne given the title Augustus, and how long did the Holy Roman Empire employ this title?	4
Veterans of the Battle of Marathon were called the “Marathonomachoi.” What do we know about how these people were viewed and how they lived after the battle?	3
Why did the power of the Department of State Affairs decline relative to that of the Central Secretariat in medieval China?	3