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Where there any attempts at creating democratic societies before the modern era (excluding Athens, of course)? Did peasants ever rebelled in favor of a new democratic or semi-democratic form of government, including the right to vote extended to all people, regardless of class?

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Let's talk big for once - how Europe came to dominate the world? From small, weak and decentralized kingdoms in the 15th century to world-spanning colonial empires in the 19th century, how did it happen?

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Who was the earliest openly-atheist historical figure we know of?

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What evidence can one show to a holocaust denier?

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This might be more of a theological question than a historical one, but: When, how and why did Christianity fully separated from Judaism and became a religion of its own?

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What happened to the great royal houses of Europe before the French revolution (the Bourbon, the Habsburg, etc.)? Did they simply lose their land or stopped existing altogether? Are there any modern-day members of these dynasties?

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What did the Roman Senate get to do after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire? According to Wikipedia, it continued to exist up to 604 AD...

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Where there any attempts at creating democratic societies before the modern era (excluding Athens, of course)? Did peasants ever rebelled in favor of a new democratic or semi-democratic form of government, including the right to vote extended to all people, regardless of class?	81
Let's talk big for once - how Europe came to dominate the world? From small, weak and decentralized kingdoms in the 15th century to world-spanning colonial empires in the 19th century, how did it happen?	43
Who was the earliest openly-atheist historical figure we know of?	31
What evidence can one show to a holocaust denier?	14
This might be more of a theological question than a historical one, but: When, how and why did Christianity fully separated from Judaism and became a religion of its own?	12
What happened to the great royal houses of Europe before the French revolution (the Bourbon, the Habsburg, etc.)? Did they simply lose their land or stopped existing altogether? Are there any modern-day members of these dynasties?	12
What did the Roman Senate get to do after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire? According to Wikipedia, it continued to exist up to 604 AD...	5