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Why did countries with different languages change the names of famous people to fit the language. E.G. Cristoforo Colombo to Cristobal Colon to Christopher Columbus. Did they do this back then or is this a more modern change for historical purposes.

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Is Foucault highly regarded by Historians?

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What influence did the hanseatics have on scandinavian culture and language?

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What kind of sexual deviants did the Roman Emperor Caligula banish during his early reign?

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Did early North American natives build any structures like the Mayans or Incas did?

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After the WW2 was there a feeling of regret in Sweden and/or Finland that, the Swedes did not commit 100% after the USSR attacked?

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How were the Crusaders able to capture Constantinople in 1204 while the Ottomans had difficulty doing so with a far less populated city in 1453?

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How did doctors prevent themselves from getting sick before the advent of modern medicine?

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The Catholic church stamped out non catholic Christians for hundreds of years during the dark ages and the middle ages. Why did Protestantism succeed while others failed?

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How were gay people in China treated before the arrival of the Catholics?

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Why did countries with different languages change the names of famous people to fit the language. E.G. Cristoforo Colombo to Cristobal Colon to Christopher Columbus. Did they do this back then or is this a more modern change for historical purposes.	28
Is Foucault highly regarded by Historians?	28
What influence did the hanseatics have on scandinavian culture and language?	28
What kind of sexual deviants did the Roman Emperor Caligula banish during his early reign?	27
Did early North American natives build any structures like the Mayans or Incas did?	27
After the WW2 was there a feeling of regret in Sweden and/or Finland that, the Swedes did not commit 100% after the USSR attacked?	27
How were the Crusaders able to capture Constantinople in 1204 while the Ottomans had difficulty doing so with a far less populated city in 1453?	27
How did doctors prevent themselves from getting sick before the advent of modern medicine?	27
The Catholic church stamped out non catholic Christians for hundreds of years during the dark ages and the middle ages. Why did Protestantism succeed while others failed?	27
How were gay people in China treated before the arrival of the Catholics?	27