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Were Korean Nobility of the 19th Century Fluent in Chinese?

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Can anyone provide the details of Francisco Roldán's rebellion against Christopher Columbus?

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Were common soldiers ever ransomed after a medieval battle? If so, who paid?

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How many people were actually killed in the Massacre of the Latins?

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In the film "In This Corner of the World" a Korean flag is hoisted in the city of Kure after Japan's surrender in WWII. Why would Korean flags be raised in a Japanese city at this time?

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How long after the Arab conquest of Egypt did Greek-speaking populations continue to live in Alexandria?

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Did the founders of the Latin Empire think of themselves as founding a new state? What about its new subjects?

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How historically accurate is the book The Last Voyage of Columbus by Martin Dugard?

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How strictly was the Confucian injunction not to cut hair observed in early modern East Asia? Did it ever cause any tension with people who shaved all or part of their hair, like Buddhists, Jurchens, Japanese, etc.?

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Why is Reconstruction popularly seen as a failure when it actually saw widespread political participation from African Americans?

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Were Korean Nobility of the 19th Century Fluent in Chinese?	2
Can anyone provide the details of Francisco Roldán's rebellion against Christopher Columbus?	2
Were common soldiers ever ransomed after a medieval battle? If so, who paid?	2
How many people were actually killed in the Massacre of the Latins?	2
In the film "In This Corner of the World" a Korean flag is hoisted in the city of Kure after Japan's surrender in WWII. Why would Korean flags be raised in a Japanese city at this time?	2
How long after the Arab conquest of Egypt did Greek-speaking populations continue to live in Alexandria?	1
Did the founders of the Latin Empire think of themselves as founding a new state? What about its new subjects?	1
How historically accurate is the book The Last Voyage of Columbus by Martin Dugard?	1
How strictly was the Confucian injunction not to cut hair observed in early modern East Asia? Did it ever cause any tension with people who shaved all or part of their hair, like Buddhists, Jurchens, Japanese, etc.?	1
Why is Reconstruction popularly seen as a failure when it actually saw widespread political participation from African Americans?	1