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Who were the most wealthy and powerful individuals in 1775 Boston?

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Early worshippers of Jesus synthesized Christmas with the Roman holiday Saturnalia. German Christians later incorporated possibly pagan elements like evergreen trees. How did Christians in other parts of the world combine Christmas with their own local traditions?

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I've heard that in 1650, so many men died in the 30 Years' War that the Holy Roman Empire (or at least some of its members) legalized polygamy. Is this true? What implication did this have on society?

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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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Who were the most wealthy and powerful individuals in 1775 Boston?	34	AskHistorians
Early worshippers of Jesus synthesized Christmas with the Roman holiday Saturnalia. German Christians later incorporated possibly pagan elements like evergreen trees. How did Christians in other parts of the world combine Christmas with their own local traditions?	34	AskHistorians
I've heard that in 1650, so many men died in the 30 Years' War that the Holy Roman Empire (or at least some of its members) legalized polygamy. Is this true? What implication did this have on society?	34	AskHistorians
Do we know who lived in Poland and Western Russia during antiquity? Were the Romans familiar with this region?	34	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
Did any non-European Christians fight alongside the crusaders?	34	AskHistorians
When the Jews were expelled from Judea, what kind of diaspora already existed in the Empire and beyond?	33	AskHistorians
Was the Venetian custom of the Doge "marrying" the sea based on pre-Christian traditions?	33	AskHistorians
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	AskHistorians
Many Greek and Roman sculptures exhibit impressive physique. Would such a build have been attainable in Antiquity?	32	AskHistorians