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Why were the Islamic Gunpowder empires (the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires) unable to recreate the intellectual glory of the Islamic Golden Age despite being politically stable, wealthy and militarily strong at their height?

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I'm a knight living in Europe in the 15th century. I have enough spare money to buy plate armor, but it's from the bargain bin of blacksmiths. What problems might I run into with my armor?

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Did Arabs before Islam claim descent from Ishmael?

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Were the Plantagenet kings of England ever referred to as being from ‘House of Plantagenet’ by their contemporaries, or was it only a surname applied to them after the dynasty had ended?

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What's the matter with Tuchman's "A distant mirror - the calamitous 14th century"?

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What was university and campus life like during the Middle Ages/Early Renaissance in Europe?

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Prince of Wales, Dauphin of Viennois, Prince of Brazil, Prince of Asturias, etc. What is the history of granting specific titles to the heir apparent of a European kingdom?

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Today Americans know really specific details and history about the White House, i.e. the "West Wing", "Oval Office" and even "Resolute Desk". Would anyone outside the Kremlin have known about similar things during the USSR?

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African-Americans fought in World War 1 under the hope that they would be rewarded for their loyalty and service with civil rights. Obviously that didn't happen. Why did they enlist in even greater numbers to fight in World War 2?

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Why were the Islamic Gunpowder empires (the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires) unable to recreate the intellectual glory of the Islamic Golden Age despite being politically stable, wealthy and militarily strong at their height?	22
I'm a knight living in Europe in the 15th century. I have enough spare money to buy plate armor, but it's from the bargain bin of blacksmiths. What problems might I run into with my armor?	22
Did Arabs before Islam claim descent from Ishmael?	22
Were the Plantagenet kings of England ever referred to as being from ‘House of Plantagenet’ by their contemporaries, or was it only a surname applied to them after the dynasty had ended?	22
What's the matter with Tuchman's "A distant mirror - the calamitous 14th century"?	22
What was university and campus life like during the Middle Ages/Early Renaissance in Europe?	22
Prince of Wales, Dauphin of Viennois, Prince of Brazil, Prince of Asturias, etc. What is the history of granting specific titles to the heir apparent of a European kingdom?	22
Today Americans know really specific details and history about the White House, i.e. the "West Wing", "Oval Office" and even "Resolute Desk". Would anyone outside the Kremlin have known about similar things during the USSR?	22
African-Americans fought in World War 1 under the hope that they would be rewarded for their loyalty and service with civil rights. Obviously that didn't happen. Why did they enlist in even greater numbers to fight in World War 2?	22
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