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How did the descendants of Montezuma II become Spanish nobility?

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Why did decolonization happen primarily after World War 2, instead of during the World Wars?

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Did Anglo-Saxon or English rulers actually think King Arthur might show up one day with an army to drive them out, and make any preparations accordingly?

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What did life and society on the steppes look like before the domestication of horses?

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Around the same time as the Vikings, continental Europe was also being raided by the nomadic Magyars, who reached as far West as France and Spain. How did European states responses to the Magyars compare to their response to the Vikings?

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Why did decolonization happen primarily after World War 2, instead of during the World Wars?

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Is it fair to say the United States did not ratify the Genocide Convention for 40 years because Americans were afraid they could be found guilty by it due to their treatment of Indigenous and African-Americans?

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Why did Canada slaughter 20,000 Canadian Eskimo Dogs, driving the breed to near extinction?

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How did Social Darwinists explain major historical defeats of "white" countries to non-white countries?

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The Sultans of Malacca claimed descent from Alexander the Great. How much would did Southeast Asians know about Alexander? How were the claims received by the Portuguese when they reached the area?

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How did the descendants of Montezuma II become Spanish nobility?	28
Why did decolonization happen primarily after World War 2, instead of during the World Wars?	28
Did Anglo-Saxon or English rulers actually think King Arthur might show up one day with an army to drive them out, and make any preparations accordingly?	28
What did life and society on the steppes look like before the domestication of horses?	27
Around the same time as the Vikings, continental Europe was also being raided by the nomadic Magyars, who reached as far West as France and Spain. How did European states responses to the Magyars compare to their response to the Vikings?	27
Why did decolonization happen primarily after World War 2, instead of during the World Wars?	27
Is it fair to say the United States did not ratify the Genocide Convention for 40 years because Americans were afraid they could be found guilty by it due to their treatment of Indigenous and African-Americans?	27
Why did Canada slaughter 20,000 Canadian Eskimo Dogs, driving the breed to near extinction?	26
How did Social Darwinists explain major historical defeats of "white" countries to non-white countries?	26
The Sultans of Malacca claimed descent from Alexander the Great. How much would did Southeast Asians know about Alexander? How were the claims received by the Portuguese when they reached the area?	25