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Were there western european assassination orders similar to the ninjas or hashshashins?

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How old is the practice of using fictitious numbers to describe a large number?

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What would be required for a principality to get to the kingdom level?

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How did people count years in ancient times?

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At the end of Master and Commander, Captain Aubrey promotes his 1st lieutenant to Captain of the captured ship and hands him his orders. Did captains in this era have the authority to unilaterally name new captains and issue them with orders, or is it all temporary until the ships reach a port?

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Were there western european assassination orders similar to the ninjas or hashshashins?	150
How old is the practice of using fictitious numbers to describe a large number?	14
What would be required for a principality to get to the kingdom level?	4
How did people count years in ancient times?	2
At the end of Master and Commander, Captain Aubrey promotes his 1st lieutenant to Captain of the captured ship and hands him his orders. Did captains in this era have the authority to unilaterally name new captains and issue them with orders, or is it all temporary until the ships reach a port?	1