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If Shang Yang's reforms allowed Qin to become the strongest of the Warring States, then why did no other kingdom adopted similar reforms?

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How big were armies of the Genpei War?

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Why did Yuan Shao waste time instead of taking the initiative against Cao Cao ?

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Why no Western European empire came after the Carolingian Empire?

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How literate were ancient Chinese?

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Were taxes truly controversial during the Middle Ages?

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How much and how far did gunpowder technology spread to Sub-Saharan Africa before contact with European powers?

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When Charlemagne sent letters to his vassals, to warn them of an incoming military muster he did not specify the required number of men they were supposed to bring. Do medievalists know the reason for this?

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How were the Taiping able to take Nanjing so easily, only two years after the start of the rebellion?

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In Japan what made the LPD party stay in power for so long?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If Shang Yang's reforms allowed Qin to become the strongest of the Warring States, then why did no other kingdom adopted similar reforms?	6
How big were armies of the Genpei War?	6
Why did Yuan Shao waste time instead of taking the initiative against Cao Cao ?	6
Why no Western European empire came after the Carolingian Empire?	6
How literate were ancient Chinese?	5
Were taxes truly controversial during the Middle Ages?	5
How much and how far did gunpowder technology spread to Sub-Saharan Africa before contact with European powers?	5
When Charlemagne sent letters to his vassals, to warn them of an incoming military muster he did not specify the required number of men they were supposed to bring. Do medievalists know the reason for this?	5
How were the Taiping able to take Nanjing so easily, only two years after the start of the rebellion?	4
In Japan what made the LPD party stay in power for so long?	4