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Did medieval monks build their own monasteries, or did they hire other people to build them?

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In the great cities of the Golden Horde, like Astrakhan and Sarai Batu in the 14th century AD, was there a significant population of Slavs as well as Tatars? In addition, other than the royal family, were there any Mongols left, or did they all become Tatars?

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Why did the British name an important tank after Cromwell when he has such a bad reputation in Britain? Wouldn't that be like the US naming a tank the Benedict Arnold?

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How were the Tsars Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great viewed in Soviet historiography, particularly in the Stalinist period?

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Why were Charlemagne and the Abbasids able to command huge armies compared to later feudal states in Europe?

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Is it true that Attila the Hun briefly lent his own forces to the Eastern Roman Emperor to help man their garrisons?

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In the 1500s Islamic World, was plantation slavery the main "industry" that slavery was used in?

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Does anyone know why in 19th Century America, there appeared to be a fad of Spanish names among Anglo-Americans?

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Why were so many of the baroque, classical, and romantic composers German and Austrian?

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What is some good reading material on the Franks, Burgundians, and Alemannians?

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Did medieval monks build their own monasteries, or did they hire other people to build them?	63	AskHistorians
In the great cities of the Golden Horde, like Astrakhan and Sarai Batu in the 14th century AD, was there a significant population of Slavs as well as Tatars? In addition, other than the royal family, were there any Mongols left, or did they all become Tatars?	56	AskHistorians
Why did the British name an important tank after Cromwell when he has such a bad reputation in Britain? Wouldn't that be like the US naming a tank the Benedict Arnold?	51	AskHistorians
How were the Tsars Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, and Catherine the Great viewed in Soviet historiography, particularly in the Stalinist period?	47	AskHistorians
Why were Charlemagne and the Abbasids able to command huge armies compared to later feudal states in Europe?	35	AskHistorians
Is it true that Attila the Hun briefly lent his own forces to the Eastern Roman Emperor to help man their garrisons?	34	AskHistorians
In the 1500s Islamic World, was plantation slavery the main "industry" that slavery was used in?	29	AskHistorians
Does anyone know why in 19th Century America, there appeared to be a fad of Spanish names among Anglo-Americans?	29	AskHistorians
Why were so many of the baroque, classical, and romantic composers German and Austrian?	29	AskHistorians
What is some good reading material on the Franks, Burgundians, and Alemannians?	28	AskHistorians