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Why are some Roman names anglicized to drop their us at the end (Hadrianus to Hadrian) while others were not? Why do we have an Emperor Marcus and not an Emperor Tit or August?

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During the middle ages, Kings and men of high power were, for the most part, relatively safe, yet the Byzantine Empire had to deal with court intrigue threatening the life of the Emperor constantly. Why did the position of Emperor never obtain long-term stability?

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What caused the decline in quality of the depictions of people on Roman-Byzantine coins?

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What are the functional differences between a common law legal system and a Roman law based legal system? How did these differences emerge?

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In reference to the recent Democratic debate, what factors came into play for the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

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Was Robespierre a child of the Enlightenment, a tragic misunderstood figure, or a forerunner of modern dictators?

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Why did the Hungarians become Catholic and not Greek Orthodox?

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Do we have evidence of monarchs "trying" to get their spouses pregnant? By this I mean Kings specifically having sex with their wives a lot to try and get them pregnant.

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What are the fundamental books/articles I should read to understand environmental history as a field today?

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What is the oldest tomb of someone famous that isn't Egyptian that we still have the body in?

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Why are some Roman names anglicized to drop their us at the end (Hadrianus to Hadrian) while others were not? Why do we have an Emperor Marcus and not an Emperor Tit or August?	1283
During the middle ages, Kings and men of high power were, for the most part, relatively safe, yet the Byzantine Empire had to deal with court intrigue threatening the life of the Emperor constantly. Why did the position of Emperor never obtain long-term stability?	42
What caused the decline in quality of the depictions of people on Roman-Byzantine coins?	14
What are the functional differences between a common law legal system and a Roman law based legal system? How did these differences emerge?	12
In reference to the recent Democratic debate, what factors came into play for the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion?	12
Was Robespierre a child of the Enlightenment, a tragic misunderstood figure, or a forerunner of modern dictators?	11
Why did the Hungarians become Catholic and not Greek Orthodox?	10
Do we have evidence of monarchs "trying" to get their spouses pregnant? By this I mean Kings specifically having sex with their wives a lot to try and get them pregnant.	9
What are the fundamental books/articles I should read to understand environmental history as a field today?	7
What is the oldest tomb of someone famous that isn't Egyptian that we still have the body in?	7