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Please settle a heated Christmas debate. Who sharpened medieval people's knives?

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The Romans commonly believed they were descended from a prince of Troy. Was there any feeling of retribution during the Roman conquest of Greece.

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How long after the fall of Rome did it take "dark age" Europe to achieve living standards comparable to Rome.

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In Roman legions. The camp prefect was an experienced veteran but every rank above his was staffed with inexperienced nobles. How common was conflict between these offices and has a prefect ever overthrown his superiors?

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Can Anyone tell me more about the Incan civil war that preceeded the Spanish invasion?

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How did the swiss guard (a foreign mercenary company) become the defacto guards of the Pope.

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What was Leonidas hoping to gain with the battle of Thermopylae

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How did the Shang Dynasty fall?

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The tv show "Medici" depicts a great power struggle between the italian aristocracy and a recently enriched merchant class. Did this really happen?

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The Iranian foreign minister claimed that Alexander the great and Genghis Khan couldn't conquer Iran. To what extent is this true?

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Please settle a heated Christmas debate. Who sharpened medieval people's knives?	715
The Romans commonly believed they were descended from a prince of Troy. Was there any feeling of retribution during the Roman conquest of Greece.	13
How long after the fall of Rome did it take "dark age" Europe to achieve living standards comparable to Rome.	12
In Roman legions. The camp prefect was an experienced veteran but every rank above his was staffed with inexperienced nobles. How common was conflict between these offices and has a prefect ever overthrown his superiors?	11
Can Anyone tell me more about the Incan civil war that preceeded the Spanish invasion?	8
How did the swiss guard (a foreign mercenary company) become the defacto guards of the Pope.	7
What was Leonidas hoping to gain with the battle of Thermopylae	6
How did the Shang Dynasty fall?	6
The tv show "Medici" depicts a great power struggle between the italian aristocracy and a recently enriched merchant class. Did this really happen?	5
The Iranian foreign minister claimed that Alexander the great and Genghis Khan couldn't conquer Iran. To what extent is this true?	4