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Why did people in Italy quickly stopped identifying as roman after the fall of the Empire?

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After the massive success of German submarines in WW1, why didn't other countries adopt submarines and the German once again made better use of them in WW2?

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Could the Pre-Indo-European population of Europe have spoken Basque and named places across the continent?

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During the early colonization of the Americas, European nations such as Portugal and The Netherlands fought each other for control of land. Why didn't these conflicts happen in Europe?

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Economic sanctions have been increasingly used in the last hundred years. Critics of these measures argue they only make the life of regular people harder and don't have the desired effect. Have economic sanctions ever been linked with a change in government leadership?

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Is the population of Italy today genetically closer to the Romans or the Germanic people who later invaded Italy?

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Book recommendations on the Saxons

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What were the best paid and respected occupations in Medieval Europe a commoner could aspire to have?

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How much do we actually know about Rome’s ancient layout if we exclude the government buildings, monuments and other widely written about buildings?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did people in Italy quickly stopped identifying as roman after the fall of the Empire?	288
After the massive success of German submarines in WW1, why didn't other countries adopt submarines and the German once again made better use of them in WW2?	33
Could the Pre-Indo-European population of Europe have spoken Basque and named places across the continent?	11
During the early colonization of the Americas, European nations such as Portugal and The Netherlands fought each other for control of land. Why didn't these conflicts happen in Europe?	7
Economic sanctions have been increasingly used in the last hundred years. Critics of these measures argue they only make the life of regular people harder and don't have the desired effect. Have economic sanctions ever been linked with a change in government leadership?	5
Is the population of Italy today genetically closer to the Romans or the Germanic people who later invaded Italy?	4
Book recommendations on the Saxons	3
What were the best paid and respected occupations in Medieval Europe a commoner could aspire to have?	3
How much do we actually know about Rome’s ancient layout if we exclude the government buildings, monuments and other widely written about buildings?	1