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Why did the Sassanid Persians frequently use maces while maces were just about unheard of in contemporary Roman armies?

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During the Jim Crow era, did Civil Rights lawyers and anti-Civil Rights lawyers have similar legal backgrounds? Was "racial law" covered in law school as a viable degree path? If so, what kind of curricula would be in place for people interested in racial law in the US? What about judges?

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Wine today is classified and viewed through a complicated "wine culture" and different wines are served with different foods. How did the Romans perceive their wine, and where did our "wine culture" come from?

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Why does Beowulf, an Old English document, take place in Scandinavia?

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The year is 1250. I'm living in Christian Europe and for some reason I want to convert to Judaism. How would I go about this, what barriers stand in my way and what will that mean for myself and my family?

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Greek mercenaries served extensively in foreign armies across the Eastern Mediterranean during the Classical Period. This strikes me as rather antithetical to the Hellenic tradition of citizen service. Who were these mercenaries, and what was their status back home in their respective poleis?

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What was the attitude of the Mongolian People's Republic towards Genghis Khan?

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As I understand, the Princely States in 1947 were given 3 options: join India, join Pakistan, or remain independent. Were Nepal, Bhutan, and Ceylon given those options as well or were they not expected to join either state?

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When the French took over England's holdings in France after the 100 Years War, did the people of Normandy see the king of France as a foreigner?

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The Pentarchy is the patriarchates of Rome, Constantinople, Jerusalem, Antioch, and Alexandria. While it's pretty obvious why Rome, Constantinople, and Jerusalem were chosen, why were Alexandria and Antioch pentarchy sees but not Carthage?

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Why did the Sassanid Persians frequently use maces while maces were just about unheard of in contemporary Roman armies?	31
During the Jim Crow era, did Civil Rights lawyers and anti-Civil Rights lawyers have similar legal backgrounds? Was "racial law" covered in law school as a viable degree path? If so, what kind of curricula would be in place for people interested in racial law in the US? What about judges?	31
Wine today is classified and viewed through a complicated "wine culture" and different wines are served with different foods. How did the Romans perceive their wine, and where did our "wine culture" come from?	31
Why does Beowulf, an Old English document, take place in Scandinavia?	30
The year is 1250. I'm living in Christian Europe and for some reason I want to convert to Judaism. How would I go about this, what barriers stand in my way and what will that mean for myself and my family?	30
Greek mercenaries served extensively in foreign armies across the Eastern Mediterranean during the Classical Period. This strikes me as rather antithetical to the Hellenic tradition of citizen service. Who were these mercenaries, and what was their status back home in their respective poleis?	29
What was the attitude of the Mongolian People's Republic towards Genghis Khan?	29
As I understand, the Princely States in 1947 were given 3 options: join India, join Pakistan, or remain independent. Were Nepal, Bhutan, and Ceylon given those options as well or were they not expected to join either state?	29
When the French took over England's holdings in France after the 100 Years War, did the people of Normandy see the king of France as a foreigner?	28
The Pentarchy is the patriarchates of Rome, Constantinople, Jerusalem, Antioch, and Alexandria. While it's pretty obvious why Rome, Constantinople, and Jerusalem were chosen, why were Alexandria and Antioch pentarchy sees but not Carthage?	28