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Do we know who lived in Poland and Western Russia during antiquity? Were the Romans familiar with this region?

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Why was Freemasonry so common among liberals and revolutionaries in early 19th century Latin America? Did Masonic chapters in Venezuela or Mexico have much contact with each other, or with Masonic lodges in Europe or the United States?

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Did any non-European Christians fight alongside the crusaders?

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When the Jews were expelled from Judea, what kind of diaspora already existed in the Empire and beyond?

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Was the Venetian custom of the Doge "marrying" the sea based on pre-Christian traditions?

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Rival Protestant and Catholic colonizers both converted many indigenous peoples of the Americas to their respective denominations. Did this ever lead to Protestant-Catholic tensions emerging among early modern Native Americans?

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Many Greek and Roman sculptures exhibit impressive physique. Would such a build have been attainable in Antiquity?

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A common trope of the Viking age is the idea of a large group of warriors attacking a nunnery and bringing the women back home. However, I've never come across this sort of interaction in primary sources. Did Vikings prey on nuns in this way?

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In the year 1000, was the Kingdom of Scotland more or less powerful than England?

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I'm a woman who just gave birth to my lord's bastard son. How will I be seen by him, by his family, and by my peers?

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Do we know who lived in Poland and Western Russia during antiquity? Were the Romans familiar with this region?	34
Why was Freemasonry so common among liberals and revolutionaries in early 19th century Latin America? Did Masonic chapters in Venezuela or Mexico have much contact with each other, or with Masonic lodges in Europe or the United States?	34
Did any non-European Christians fight alongside the crusaders?	34
When the Jews were expelled from Judea, what kind of diaspora already existed in the Empire and beyond?	33
Was the Venetian custom of the Doge "marrying" the sea based on pre-Christian traditions?	33
Rival Protestant and Catholic colonizers both converted many indigenous peoples of the Americas to their respective denominations. Did this ever lead to Protestant-Catholic tensions emerging among early modern Native Americans?	32
Many Greek and Roman sculptures exhibit impressive physique. Would such a build have been attainable in Antiquity?	32
A common trope of the Viking age is the idea of a large group of warriors attacking a nunnery and bringing the women back home. However, I've never come across this sort of interaction in primary sources. Did Vikings prey on nuns in this way?	32
In the year 1000, was the Kingdom of Scotland more or less powerful than England?	32
I'm a woman who just gave birth to my lord's bastard son. How will I be seen by him, by his family, and by my peers?	32