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How important was the conversion of the Roman Empire to the spread of Christianity? Would Christianity have been remotely as widespread if it wasn't for Constantine?

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Was the Byzantine empire on a decline when they were invaded by the Ottoman Empire? Would the Byzantine empire have survived much longer if they had won at Constantinople?

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Before the Lebanese Civil War, Lebanon was considered the "Paris of the Middle East," what was it like before that got it this name, and why has it had such trouble recovering its former glory?

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What did the Roman empire send back along the silk road?

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Were gay relationships widely accepted in the Roman Republic/Empire? Was it commonly practiced amongst all social classes or only relegated to the social elite?

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Was Latin the majority language on the Italian peninsula prior to Roman expansion, and why did Latin take a foothold in most of the Roman provinces but not Roman Macedonia (Greece) or North Africa?

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Was there anti-Italian sentiment in Germany/Austria-Hungary following Italy's entry into WW1 on the opposing side, against their pre-war alliance, and did it persist to WW2 if so?

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Why did China seem to struggle so much with modernization in the 1800s, especially when compared to Japan?

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What was the motive behind the Russian ethnic cleansing of the Circassians?

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What was occurring in South Korea in the late 1970s/1980s that led to so much civil unrest and rioting?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How important was the conversion of the Roman Empire to the spread of Christianity? Would Christianity have been remotely as widespread if it wasn't for Constantine?	988
Was the Byzantine empire on a decline when they were invaded by the Ottoman Empire? Would the Byzantine empire have survived much longer if they had won at Constantinople?	798
Before the Lebanese Civil War, Lebanon was considered the "Paris of the Middle East," what was it like before that got it this name, and why has it had such trouble recovering its former glory?	163
What did the Roman empire send back along the silk road?	96
Were gay relationships widely accepted in the Roman Republic/Empire? Was it commonly practiced amongst all social classes or only relegated to the social elite?	45
Was Latin the majority language on the Italian peninsula prior to Roman expansion, and why did Latin take a foothold in most of the Roman provinces but not Roman Macedonia (Greece) or North Africa?	29
Was there anti-Italian sentiment in Germany/Austria-Hungary following Italy's entry into WW1 on the opposing side, against their pre-war alliance, and did it persist to WW2 if so?	15
Why did China seem to struggle so much with modernization in the 1800s, especially when compared to Japan?	5
What was the motive behind the Russian ethnic cleansing of the Circassians?	5
What was occurring in South Korea in the late 1970s/1980s that led to so much civil unrest and rioting?	4