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After the fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate but before the battle of Manzikert, why couldn't the Eastern Roman Empire reoccupy territories lost in the 7th century (like Jerusalem or Alexandria).

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Why did the Arab conquests of the 7th century left a much greater political legacy behind than the Mongol conquests in the 13th century

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Justinian took 2 years to conquer Africa but spent 20 years bogged down in Italy. Why was one so successful and the other was not?

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Can we trace the modern concept of citizenship primarily back to ancient Greece and Rome? Did other non-western civilisations have similar ideas about what a "citizen" is?

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Why did some Russian cities change names so frequently during the 20th century?

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In ancient times, how did merchants traveling long distances ensure their safety? How did they make sure they were not being robbed in the way, or that they had enough supplies to last going from A to B? NSFW

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Why was there a wave of pro-market economic reforms happening in several Western countries during the 1980s and 1990s? What relation did it have with the theory of "neoliberalism"?

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"Closed City" in the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation

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When Zheng He (or Cheng Ho)'s treasure fleet stopped sailing to the ocean in the 1430s, why did the Ming imperial court destroy the historical records of the voyages as well?

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To what extent were the Crusades in the Holy Land a cultural exchange or just a military conquest? How did the Catholic Crusaders interact with Orthodox Christians, Muslims and Jews in daily life?

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After the fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate but before the battle of Manzikert, why couldn't the Eastern Roman Empire reoccupy territories lost in the 7th century (like Jerusalem or Alexandria).	14
Why did the Arab conquests of the 7th century left a much greater political legacy behind than the Mongol conquests in the 13th century	14
Justinian took 2 years to conquer Africa but spent 20 years bogged down in Italy. Why was one so successful and the other was not?	14
Can we trace the modern concept of citizenship primarily back to ancient Greece and Rome? Did other non-western civilisations have similar ideas about what a "citizen" is?	14
Why did some Russian cities change names so frequently during the 20th century?	13
In ancient times, how did merchants traveling long distances ensure their safety? How did they make sure they were not being robbed in the way, or that they had enough supplies to last going from A to B? NSFW	10
Why was there a wave of pro-market economic reforms happening in several Western countries during the 1980s and 1990s? What relation did it have with the theory of "neoliberalism"?	9
"Closed City" in the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation	9
When Zheng He (or Cheng Ho)'s treasure fleet stopped sailing to the ocean in the 1430s, why did the Ming imperial court destroy the historical records of the voyages as well?	8
To what extent were the Crusades in the Holy Land a cultural exchange or just a military conquest? How did the Catholic Crusaders interact with Orthodox Christians, Muslims and Jews in daily life?	7