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How did Christianity change laws in medieval Europe? What pre-Christian laws/customs remained?

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Did the average American have any idea that the US intended to use atomic weapons on Japan? If so, was there any significant opposition?

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Chinggis Khan famously sacked a number of great caravan cities in Central Asia and the middle east. Did this cause any notable economic downturn?

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What difference was there between ghulam and mamluk slave soldiers in the Muslim world?

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Would cities in medieval Central Asia have paved roads? And if so, how were they kept free from sand buildup?

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What did the armies of centra asia’s settled communities consist of? Did they field their own armies or pay steppe nomads?

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Was the Battle of Manzikert truly important to Byzantine/Turkish history? I tend to get skeptical when I hear the same narrative repeated and Manzikert is often touted as the downfall of Byzantine/rise of Turkish military power.

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In war between sovereign nations, what is done with enemy weapons and gear left on the battlefield? Are there any laws stating that they are to be returned?

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Were there any noticeable population or agricultural changes along the northern Amu Darya after the Mongols destroyed the Gurganj Dam and shifted the rivers course?

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Aside from Arab slavery, did Africans ever create settlements in Asian countries? Would Asians outside of the fertile crescent be familiar with Africans?

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How did Christianity change laws in medieval Europe? What pre-Christian laws/customs remained?	3
Did the average American have any idea that the US intended to use atomic weapons on Japan? If so, was there any significant opposition?	3
Chinggis Khan famously sacked a number of great caravan cities in Central Asia and the middle east. Did this cause any notable economic downturn?	3
What difference was there between ghulam and mamluk slave soldiers in the Muslim world?	3
Would cities in medieval Central Asia have paved roads? And if so, how were they kept free from sand buildup?	3
What did the armies of centra asia’s settled communities consist of? Did they field their own armies or pay steppe nomads?	2
Was the Battle of Manzikert truly important to Byzantine/Turkish history? I tend to get skeptical when I hear the same narrative repeated and Manzikert is often touted as the downfall of Byzantine/rise of Turkish military power.	2
In war between sovereign nations, what is done with enemy weapons and gear left on the battlefield? Are there any laws stating that they are to be returned?	2
Were there any noticeable population or agricultural changes along the northern Amu Darya after the Mongols destroyed the Gurganj Dam and shifted the rivers course?	2
Aside from Arab slavery, did Africans ever create settlements in Asian countries? Would Asians outside of the fertile crescent be familiar with Africans?	2