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In war, the Romans enslaved their enemies. Did they do the same in nominal peacetime? Were there feared Roman slave raiders in Germania and Dacia?

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Did the Ottoman Empire's practice of recruiting Janissaries from the Balkans and stationing them across the empire affect the ancestry of the current inhabitants of the region?

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Why did the Byzantine Empire avoid feudalism?

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What happened to the free people of color in New Orleans when the Confederates seceded and American Civil War began?

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Why do historians favor the term "Partisans" in reference to resistance/rebel/independence movements during and after World War II?

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When, and why, did Ireland switch to speaking English, when the "colonies" of most empires didn't change language so quickly?

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Did the Roman Empire have feared slave raiders or mercenaries that ranged beyond the borders of the empire to enslave people? Or did the Romans mainly purchase slaves or acquire them through "official" wars?

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When did Germany and Austria first gain a reputation for engineering?

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[The 11th Century] Is it true that the Pope was planning something like the First Crusade before Alexios Komnenos made his call for aid?

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During the Archaic and Classical periods, the Greeks noticed that their cities were overpopulated and established colonies across the Mediterranean. Why didn't the Romans notice this about Rome? Or did they?

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In war, the Romans enslaved their enemies. Did they do the same in nominal peacetime? Were there feared Roman slave raiders in Germania and Dacia?	26	AskHistorians
Did the Ottoman Empire's practice of recruiting Janissaries from the Balkans and stationing them across the empire affect the ancestry of the current inhabitants of the region?	25	AskHistorians
Why did the Byzantine Empire avoid feudalism?	24	AskHistorians
What happened to the free people of color in New Orleans when the Confederates seceded and American Civil War began?	23	AskHistorians
Why do historians favor the term "Partisans" in reference to resistance/rebel/independence movements during and after World War II?	21	AskHistorians
When, and why, did Ireland switch to speaking English, when the "colonies" of most empires didn't change language so quickly?	21	AskHistorians
Did the Roman Empire have feared slave raiders or mercenaries that ranged beyond the borders of the empire to enslave people? Or did the Romans mainly purchase slaves or acquire them through "official" wars?	21	AskHistorians
When did Germany and Austria first gain a reputation for engineering?	19	AskHistorians
[The 11th Century] Is it true that the Pope was planning something like the First Crusade before Alexios Komnenos made his call for aid?	18	AskHistorians
During the Archaic and Classical periods, the Greeks noticed that their cities were overpopulated and established colonies across the Mediterranean. Why didn't the Romans notice this about Rome? Or did they?	18	AskHistorians