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How did italians after the unification but pre-fascism view their relation to the roman empire?

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At the "height of feudalism" would a king's army ever be mostly or completely consisting of knights? Or would they always be outnumbered by peasant levies and/or mercenaries?

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Early American colonists sometimes referred to Native American leaders as "Kings" or "Emperors", later and to this day we generally call them "Chiefs". When did this change happen?

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In a lot of paintings depicting battles from the US war of indepence the british soldiers look much older than the americans, often even grey-haired. Why is that?

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Why did German replace Latin as the official language of Hungary? Why was it changed back?

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How did Mecklenburg (Germany) remain independent until the german unification?

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Did people rent slaves? Specifically in the US around the time of the civil war.

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You often hear that in the pre-industrial era, peasant children who didn’t stand in line to inherit enough land to support themselves would be sent to the towns to find employment. How did that work in practice?

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Did people use signs with text on them in protests before the Camera was invented?

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How many loaves of bread would a medieval baker sell daily?

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How did italians after the unification but pre-fascism view their relation to the roman empire?	30
At the "height of feudalism" would a king's army ever be mostly or completely consisting of knights? Or would they always be outnumbered by peasant levies and/or mercenaries?	21
Early American colonists sometimes referred to Native American leaders as "Kings" or "Emperors", later and to this day we generally call them "Chiefs". When did this change happen?	19
In a lot of paintings depicting battles from the US war of indepence the british soldiers look much older than the americans, often even grey-haired. Why is that?	19
Why did German replace Latin as the official language of Hungary? Why was it changed back?	16
How did Mecklenburg (Germany) remain independent until the german unification?	16
Did people rent slaves? Specifically in the US around the time of the civil war.	14
You often hear that in the pre-industrial era, peasant children who didn’t stand in line to inherit enough land to support themselves would be sent to the towns to find employment. How did that work in practice?	12
Did people use signs with text on them in protests before the Camera was invented?	12
How many loaves of bread would a medieval baker sell daily?	11