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How did the Coastal cities of medieval East Africa affect the economies of inland East Africa?

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Why was Christianity so popular amongst African-Americans in the 18th and 19th centuries? I'd have thought they'd associate it with their white oppressors.

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Batavi, Varangians, Medjay; were there any other famous royal guard forces made up of foreigners?

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Jesus was often described as a wonderful King, from the line of David, by Christians to other Jews. But as the religion became increasingly Greek and Romanised, did they continue to present Jesus as a King to Romans, from a culture that absolutely hated the idea of a King?

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How much did the British Empire affect 19th century English-speaking historians' views of the Roman Empire, and in what way?

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Britain mostly converted to Protestantism (whether Presbyterian or Episcopalian forms) and British missionaries converted many people around the world to Protestantism. Why did Britain fail to convert the Irish?

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How did Buddhism split into different denominations (Varamaya, Theravada, Mahayana, Zen, etc)?

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How did the Protestant Reformation affect Judaism?

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How did the Hussites manage to defend themselves against 5 crusades?

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How has Chinese historiography of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom changed?

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How did the Coastal cities of medieval East Africa affect the economies of inland East Africa?	10
Why was Christianity so popular amongst African-Americans in the 18th and 19th centuries? I'd have thought they'd associate it with their white oppressors.	10
Batavi, Varangians, Medjay; were there any other famous royal guard forces made up of foreigners?	10
Jesus was often described as a wonderful King, from the line of David, by Christians to other Jews. But as the religion became increasingly Greek and Romanised, did they continue to present Jesus as a King to Romans, from a culture that absolutely hated the idea of a King?	10
How much did the British Empire affect 19th century English-speaking historians' views of the Roman Empire, and in what way?	10
Britain mostly converted to Protestantism (whether Presbyterian or Episcopalian forms) and British missionaries converted many people around the world to Protestantism. Why did Britain fail to convert the Irish?	9
How did Buddhism split into different denominations (Varamaya, Theravada, Mahayana, Zen, etc)?	9
How did the Protestant Reformation affect Judaism?	9
How did the Hussites manage to defend themselves against 5 crusades?	9
How has Chinese historiography of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom changed?	9