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Was Marcus Aurelius' Meditations published in his lifetime? How was he regarded as a leader, in light of his philosophical bent? What is the best English translation of Meditations? NSFW

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Is there anyone alive today in a family that has kept it's wealth since before the time of Caesar? Who? If not, what is the longest existing family or clan in existence?

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How were slaves who had a white father and a black mother, or vice versa, treated?

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Were the Canadian and/or Australian governments as brutal towards their native populations as the US government was?

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How was the first rank of a line of foot selected for battle during the Napoleonic Wars?

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How does someone academically study history while not in school?

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What were the major improvements of WW2 tanks compared to WW1

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When does an event start to become interesting for a historian? Has the view of how old an event has to be changed throughout academic history?

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What were Pope Urban II's political motivations for initiating the first Crusade?

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Wouldn't the Maginot Line have worked if it had just extended through Belgium to the coast?

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Was Marcus Aurelius' Meditations published in his lifetime? How was he regarded as a leader, in light of his philosophical bent? What is the best English translation of Meditations? NSFW	20
Is there anyone alive today in a family that has kept it's wealth since before the time of Caesar? Who? If not, what is the longest existing family or clan in existence?	20
How were slaves who had a white father and a black mother, or vice versa, treated?	20
Were the Canadian and/or Australian governments as brutal towards their native populations as the US government was?	20
How was the first rank of a line of foot selected for battle during the Napoleonic Wars?	20
How does someone academically study history while not in school?	20
What were the major improvements of WW2 tanks compared to WW1	20
When does an event start to become interesting for a historian? Has the view of how old an event has to be changed throughout academic history?	20
What were Pope Urban II's political motivations for initiating the first Crusade?	20
Wouldn't the Maginot Line have worked if it had just extended through Belgium to the coast?	20