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Hernan Cortes' conquest of Mexico relied heavily on alliances with native peoples, which he somewhat downplayed in his own accounts, did Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul similarly depend on allied Gallic tribes doing much of the fighting?

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How as when did the concept of the "Han Chinese" as a singular ethnic group first develop?

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How do historians determine the borders of ancient states, empires and polities on modern maps?

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Did the Mujahideen commit atrocities during the Soviet-Afghan war?

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The union of the crowns of Scotland and England was established when King James VI of Scotland ascended to the English throne following the death of Elizabeth I, ruling England under a personal union. Why then was the United Kingdom always dominated by English interests?

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Manichaeism is said to have been a syncretism of Zoroastrianism, Buddhism and Gnostic Christianity. How much did Mani know about Buddhism, and how was its philosophy amalgamated with the other two?

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When and why did total abstinence from alcohol become standard practice in the Islamic world?

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What impact did the Black Death have on wars being fought in Europe?

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We're the pre-Islamic Arab Kingdoms of the Levant, like Hatra, the Nabataeans or the Ghassanids, populated primarily by Arab people or simply ruled by Arab dynasties?

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How much did the Sassanids, and subsequent Iranian dynasties, know about the Achaemenids?

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Hernan Cortes' conquest of Mexico relied heavily on alliances with native peoples, which he somewhat downplayed in his own accounts, did Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul similarly depend on allied Gallic tribes doing much of the fighting?	1691
How as when did the concept of the "Han Chinese" as a singular ethnic group first develop?	73
How do historians determine the borders of ancient states, empires and polities on modern maps?	65
Did the Mujahideen commit atrocities during the Soviet-Afghan war?	65
The union of the crowns of Scotland and England was established when King James VI of Scotland ascended to the English throne following the death of Elizabeth I, ruling England under a personal union. Why then was the United Kingdom always dominated by English interests?	64
Manichaeism is said to have been a syncretism of Zoroastrianism, Buddhism and Gnostic Christianity. How much did Mani know about Buddhism, and how was its philosophy amalgamated with the other two?	43
When and why did total abstinence from alcohol become standard practice in the Islamic world?	42
What impact did the Black Death have on wars being fought in Europe?	32
We're the pre-Islamic Arab Kingdoms of the Levant, like Hatra, the Nabataeans or the Ghassanids, populated primarily by Arab people or simply ruled by Arab dynasties?	32
How much did the Sassanids, and subsequent Iranian dynasties, know about the Achaemenids?	27