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How did Portugal remain independant from Spain?

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If Rome was a generally tolerant society, why did they persecute early Christians, and what finally led so many Romans to convert?

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Has a name, style of dress, action, etc. ever become taboo similarly to how the name Adolf or the Nazi salute are basically unusable today?

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Did people going on Crusades know anything about Islam?

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Why did the Great Schism happen, and why did the Eastern and Western churches develop different traditions?

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Why did the Teutonic Order end up on the Baltic coast?

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Why are eagles such a common coat of arms, especially for empires?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Portugal remain independant from Spain?	188
If Rome was a generally tolerant society, why did they persecute early Christians, and what finally led so many Romans to convert?	94
Has a name, style of dress, action, etc. ever become taboo similarly to how the name Adolf or the Nazi salute are basically unusable today?	73
Did people going on Crusades know anything about Islam?	46
Why did the Great Schism happen, and why did the Eastern and Western churches develop different traditions?	9
Why did the Teutonic Order end up on the Baltic coast?	5
Why are eagles such a common coat of arms, especially for empires?	4