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[Meta] Why are so many questions here so specific?

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Why was the late Roman Army so small? The numbers don't seem to add up?

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How accurate is Tom Holland's claim in his book Dominion that most of our current values, including human rights and secularism, are based on Christianity?

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What exactly went wrong for the Western Roman Empire between 300 AD and 400 AD that weakened it so much?

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Why did the Roman Empire struggle so much against the Goths?

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Where was the Western Roman Army in 410 AD during the sack of Rome?

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I am a soldier in Belisarius' Eastern Roman Army in the Gothic War in Italy in the 6th century, what armor and uniform am I wearing?

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How do the Continuists respond to the arguments of the Catastrophists regarding the Fall of the Roman Empire?

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In the 16th to 19th century, many tons of Silver, mostly from South America, were sent to Asia in exchange for spices, silk and other trade goods. Whatever happened to all of that silver in China, India and South East Asia?

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Why did Roman knowledge and techniques get lost in the "Dark Ages" if most of the people and even nobles remained the same?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[Meta] Why are so many questions here so specific?	379
Why was the late Roman Army so small? The numbers don't seem to add up?	201
How accurate is Tom Holland's claim in his book Dominion that most of our current values, including human rights and secularism, are based on Christianity?	54
What exactly went wrong for the Western Roman Empire between 300 AD and 400 AD that weakened it so much?	44
Why did the Roman Empire struggle so much against the Goths?	41
Where was the Western Roman Army in 410 AD during the sack of Rome?	33
I am a soldier in Belisarius' Eastern Roman Army in the Gothic War in Italy in the 6th century, what armor and uniform am I wearing?	25
How do the Continuists respond to the arguments of the Catastrophists regarding the Fall of the Roman Empire?	19
In the 16th to 19th century, many tons of Silver, mostly from South America, were sent to Asia in exchange for spices, silk and other trade goods. Whatever happened to all of that silver in China, India and South East Asia?	13
Why did Roman knowledge and techniques get lost in the "Dark Ages" if most of the people and even nobles remained the same?	12