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Why isn't Corinth as well known as Sparta and Athens?

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Would the Vikings actually slaughter women and children?

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In RDJ's ongoing AMA, he mentioned the book Julian by Gore Vidal. Does the book accurately represent the life of Emperor Julian?

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How did ancient Greek army units communicate orders?

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Is it true the Cult of Sekhmet has lasted for longer than Christianity?

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Would the Romans or Seleucids have known the history of Thermopylae when they fought there?

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What was the initial Greek reaction to seeing the sarissa armed phalanx for the first time?

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Why did Greek city states create colonies? Why not just make new cities controlled by them?

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Did the hoplite revolution actually happen, and to what extent did it play a role in the rise of the polis?

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Why did tobacco, and not marijuana/hemp, become the cash crop of the south?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why isn't Corinth as well known as Sparta and Athens?	241	AskHistorians
Would the Vikings actually slaughter women and children?	66	AskHistorians
In RDJ's ongoing AMA, he mentioned the book Julian by Gore Vidal. Does the book accurately represent the life of Emperor Julian?	54	AskHistorians
How did ancient Greek army units communicate orders?	51	AskHistorians
Is it true the Cult of Sekhmet has lasted for longer than Christianity?	31	AskHistorians
Would the Romans or Seleucids have known the history of Thermopylae when they fought there?	26	AskHistorians
What was the initial Greek reaction to seeing the sarissa armed phalanx for the first time?	17	AskHistorians
Why did Greek city states create colonies? Why not just make new cities controlled by them?	16	AskHistorians
Did the hoplite revolution actually happen, and to what extent did it play a role in the rise of the polis?	16	AskHistorians
Why did tobacco, and not marijuana/hemp, become the cash crop of the south?	15	AskHistorians