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Prof Edward J. Watts argues that Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian destroyed the Western Roman Empire, not Odoacer. How well accepted is this interpretation?

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Is it true that "malaria shielded Rome for centuries"? Was Hannibal defeated by malaria?

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What were the most common causes of death in children in ancient times? Why did so few who made it out of infancy make it to adulthood?

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The Western Roman Empire depended upon grain from North Africa; what happened after the Western Empire collapsed? Mass starvation?

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What "country" would someone from Stuttgart, Cologne, or Frankfurt say they were from in 1725?

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How did Roman religion change between the early Republic and the height of the Empire?

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What are some good, definitive guides to Roman mythology and religion?

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How was the daily life of an Early Modern "German" different from the life of someone living in a large nation state like France or Britain?

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Are there any good primary sources (in English) on the 30 Years War available online?

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Was Justitia/Iustitia associated with legal proceedings in Ancient Rome? Were any of the gods?

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Prof Edward J. Watts argues that Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian destroyed the Western Roman Empire, not Odoacer. How well accepted is this interpretation?	167
Is it true that "malaria shielded Rome for centuries"? Was Hannibal defeated by malaria?	91
What were the most common causes of death in children in ancient times? Why did so few who made it out of infancy make it to adulthood?	41
The Western Roman Empire depended upon grain from North Africa; what happened after the Western Empire collapsed? Mass starvation?	32
What "country" would someone from Stuttgart, Cologne, or Frankfurt say they were from in 1725?	22
How did Roman religion change between the early Republic and the height of the Empire?	6
What are some good, definitive guides to Roman mythology and religion?	5
How was the daily life of an Early Modern "German" different from the life of someone living in a large nation state like France or Britain?	3
Are there any good primary sources (in English) on the 30 Years War available online?	2
Was Justitia/Iustitia associated with legal proceedings in Ancient Rome? Were any of the gods?	2