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By Jove! How did English-speaking Christians come to invoke a pagan roman god?

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Does the change from Europeans describing Native American leaders as kings and emperors to “chiefs” reflect a change in Native political structures, or is it rather a change in European attitudes to or familiarity with Native Americans?

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How did Rome become so associated with the colour red in popular culture?

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How did the Soviet Union manage to move large parts of their industry beyond the Urals so quickly after the German invasion?

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Did Jews fight in the Crusades?

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How was Venice administered after the fall of the Republic in 1797?

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Why was the kingdom of England named after the Angles, instead of the supposedly Saxon kingdom of Wessex that led the unification process?

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Any recommendations on books about the medieval christian military orders?

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How did Savonarola’s “reign” work? He is often described as the de facto ruler of Florence in 1494-1498, but how exactly did he rule?

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Who were the Carlists and the Futurists, and what role did they play in the fascist movements of their respective countries?

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By Jove! How did English-speaking Christians come to invoke a pagan roman god?	576
Does the change from Europeans describing Native American leaders as kings and emperors to “chiefs” reflect a change in Native political structures, or is it rather a change in European attitudes to or familiarity with Native Americans?	202
How did Rome become so associated with the colour red in popular culture?	136
How did the Soviet Union manage to move large parts of their industry beyond the Urals so quickly after the German invasion?	59
Did Jews fight in the Crusades?	43
How was Venice administered after the fall of the Republic in 1797?	28
Why was the kingdom of England named after the Angles, instead of the supposedly Saxon kingdom of Wessex that led the unification process?	18
Any recommendations on books about the medieval christian military orders?	16
How did Savonarola’s “reign” work? He is often described as the de facto ruler of Florence in 1494-1498, but how exactly did he rule?	13
Who were the Carlists and the Futurists, and what role did they play in the fascist movements of their respective countries?	12