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Why does history see Kublai Khan as establishing his own dynasty and becoming chinese emperor, compared to a mongolian occupation of China?

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Who were the external enemies of Anglo-Saxon England in the 7th century?

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When/how did gargoyles go from being purely medieval architectural features to monsters with their own mythology?

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How and when did being a soldier/military person become an honorable and heroic career?

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Why is the great man theory of history so widely disliked?

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Were the denizens of the Holy Roman Empire actually self-identifying as Romans?

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How were we able to understand the Egyptian phonetic language when the only writing we have is picture-based? Did this make it any more difficult to translate than alphabet-based forms of writing from ancient history?

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When did Europe catch up with or become on par with China and the Islamic world technologically, fiscally, and culturally?

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During the height of gladiatorial games, were there outspoken people who considered these games unethical?

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Native American beliefs and the word "medicine"

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Why does history see Kublai Khan as establishing his own dynasty and becoming chinese emperor, compared to a mongolian occupation of China?	5
Who were the external enemies of Anglo-Saxon England in the 7th century?	5
When/how did gargoyles go from being purely medieval architectural features to monsters with their own mythology?	5
How and when did being a soldier/military person become an honorable and heroic career?	5
Why is the great man theory of history so widely disliked?	5
Were the denizens of the Holy Roman Empire actually self-identifying as Romans?	5
How were we able to understand the Egyptian phonetic language when the only writing we have is picture-based? Did this make it any more difficult to translate than alphabet-based forms of writing from ancient history?	5
When did Europe catch up with or become on par with China and the Islamic world technologically, fiscally, and culturally?	5
During the height of gladiatorial games, were there outspoken people who considered these games unethical?	5
Native American beliefs and the word "medicine"	5