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It took 8 legions, numerous auxiliary cohorts, ten years and even Augustus himself to arrive on the scene for Rome conquer a relatively small territory in northern Spain. Who were these people who were so defiant, why were they so successfully at resisting the Roman invasion?

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What role, if any, was expected of New Zealand and Australia by the major powers (or their own ideas on the roles they'd play) during the Cold War should it have erupted into major non-nuclear conflict between NATO and the Warsaw Pact?

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A good friend of mine said that during World War II British Battleship armour for later built vessels (KGV Class and even Vanguard) was considered exceptional and upto 25% better than its American battleship counterpart. Is this true?

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Assuming they didn't have any markers, sigils that show their origin, did Knights and other European medieval warriors have national "styles" or preferences that would distinguish them from Knights and other Warriors from different nations and/or regions that people would be able to recognise?

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How did the Maori word "Mako" for shark/shark tooth become the popular and seemingly ubiquitous English name for some species of shark found all around the globe?

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Was the condemnation of Emperor Domitian following his death by his enemies responsible for why we have the "Five Good Emperors" rather than the "Eight Good Emperors" by including the Flavian Dynasty?

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What long term significance or effect did Vespasian have on the Roman Empire?

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How was World War 1 treated in the USSR?

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It took 8 legions, numerous auxiliary cohorts, ten years and even Augustus himself to arrive on the scene for Rome conquer a relatively small territory in northern Spain. Who were these people who were so defiant, why were they so successfully at resisting the Roman invasion?	2012
What role, if any, was expected of New Zealand and Australia by the major powers (or their own ideas on the roles they'd play) during the Cold War should it have erupted into major non-nuclear conflict between NATO and the Warsaw Pact?	13
A good friend of mine said that during World War II British Battleship armour for later built vessels (KGV Class and even Vanguard) was considered exceptional and upto 25% better than its American battleship counterpart. Is this true?	11
Assuming they didn't have any markers, sigils that show their origin, did Knights and other European medieval warriors have national "styles" or preferences that would distinguish them from Knights and other Warriors from different nations and/or regions that people would be able to recognise?	9
How did the Maori word "Mako" for shark/shark tooth become the popular and seemingly ubiquitous English name for some species of shark found all around the globe?	4
Was the condemnation of Emperor Domitian following his death by his enemies responsible for why we have the "Five Good Emperors" rather than the "Eight Good Emperors" by including the Flavian Dynasty?	3
What long term significance or effect did Vespasian have on the Roman Empire?	2
How was World War 1 treated in the USSR?	1