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Historian López de Gómara writes that Sultan Suleiman promised to a Spanish ambassador not to mistreat the pilgrims coming to Jerusalem "... provided the Emperor would promise not to seize the Greeks in Italy."* In what sense the Greeks were 'seized' in Italy? What's the context of this request?

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When black people and women were first selected as astronauts in 1978 (and ultimately flew in the 80s), how did the public react? Were they well received or did some see it as a "political move?"

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r/History is hosting an AMA with Dr. Eve MacDonald about Hannibal crossing the Alps

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How can we be sure that, whatever declassified documents are available, of whatever government (USA, USSR, Germany, UK, etc) they haven't been manipulated until the date of official declassification?

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Why were ancient Greek philosophers so deeply concerned about virtue, wisdom and ethics?

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Did the Nazis simply use the Jews as a scapegoat or did they genuinely cause some problems for Germany prior to WWII?

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What are some interesting misnomers from history?

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Why did most of the Egyptian people convert to Islam?

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Why did Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy declare war on the U.S after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor when Japan had not gone to war with the Soviet Union back when Germany and Italy began Operation Barbarossa?

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Other than submitting yourself to Hitler and hating on the Jews, what did the Nazi political party "stand" for? Did they believe in low taxes? Or social welfare? Communism?

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Historian López de Gómara writes that Sultan Suleiman promised to a Spanish ambassador not to mistreat the pilgrims coming to Jerusalem "... provided the Emperor would promise not to seize the Greeks in Italy."* In what sense the Greeks were 'seized' in Italy? What's the context of this request?	125
When black people and women were first selected as astronauts in 1978 (and ultimately flew in the 80s), how did the public react? Were they well received or did some see it as a "political move?"	125
r/History is hosting an AMA with Dr. Eve MacDonald about Hannibal crossing the Alps	124
How can we be sure that, whatever declassified documents are available, of whatever government (USA, USSR, Germany, UK, etc) they haven't been manipulated until the date of official declassification?	124
Why were ancient Greek philosophers so deeply concerned about virtue, wisdom and ethics?	124
Did the Nazis simply use the Jews as a scapegoat or did they genuinely cause some problems for Germany prior to WWII?	124
What are some interesting misnomers from history?	124
Why did most of the Egyptian people convert to Islam?	124
Why did Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy declare war on the U.S after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor when Japan had not gone to war with the Soviet Union back when Germany and Italy began Operation Barbarossa?	124
Other than submitting yourself to Hitler and hating on the Jews, what did the Nazi political party "stand" for? Did they believe in low taxes? Or social welfare? Communism?	124