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The ancient Greeks thought the Macedonians were Hellenized barbarians. The Macedonians fought the Illyrians and Thracians, who they considered even more barbarous. Were any of these groups more "civilized," or "advanced," than the others, or was it all xenophobia?
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The Black Death killed an estimated 30-50% of the population of Europe. Were any surrounding unaffected populations able to take advantage of Europe's weakness to seize territory, muscle in on trade routes, etc?
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Rithmomachia was as popular as chess in the 16th century, but seems to have faded into oblivion. What happened to this board game?
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Were settlers "going native," a significant problem among European colonies in the Americas? Was any attempt made to punish those who joined native communities? Were any policies put in place to dissuade people from "going over to the other side?"
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Did kingdoms issuing the first metal coins demand payment of taxes in their own coins? If so, how did subsistence farmers pay? If not, wouldn't there be a net loss of precious metals as trade sent the coins out of the kingdom? How did they restock their supply?
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When the Han dynasty fell in China and the state broke into warring factions for 46 years, did it cause a lot of damage to the Roman's profitable eastern trade routes/the silk road? How much economic impact was there?
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How did the US get its Chinese "concessions," without a major war against China, and why did it give them up without much of a fight?
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Did the US founding fathers see themselves as part of a tradition spanning back to the Renaissance and its ideals, or were they more the product of the enlightenment?
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