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How did the Kings and Emperors view Plato's "Philosopher-king" ideal from The Republic? Was it something they aimed for?

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Why did the US support the 53’ coup In Iran, only for Iran to later have a revolution in 79’ that put the current leaders of Iran in powers.

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How did the Nazis explain away the significance of Jesus being Jewish and being described as “king of the Jews”?

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Were the SS really as elite and well equipped as the media portrays? Just how elite was the waffen-ss, and were the committing more crimes than the regular Heer?

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How did the Norse people of the "Viking Age" understand ideas of race and 'the Other'?

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Why did the Sumerians call themselves the "Black-Headed Folk" as an ethnonym despite the fact that (a modern person would assume at least) the Elamites, East Arabians, IRV people, Zagros people, South Anatolian people, Syrian people, etc. all had black hair?

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Why is the study of moundbuilders in the US focused solely on Eastern Moundbuilders and not on Western cultures who also built mounds?

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Were there any monarchies in the medieval world where the rules of succession didn’t preference men and, if so, what sorts of religious/political/etc ideologies undergirded more gender-equal rules of succession?

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Did Hitler have a plan to conquer Switzerland too? Did he respect their neutrality? If the Axis Powers won the war, would or wouldn't Switzerland still be indipendent?

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Could the Boston Massacre be classified as a riot?

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How did the Kings and Emperors view Plato's "Philosopher-king" ideal from The Republic? Was it something they aimed for?	20
Why did the US support the 53’ coup In Iran, only for Iran to later have a revolution in 79’ that put the current leaders of Iran in powers.	20
How did the Nazis explain away the significance of Jesus being Jewish and being described as “king of the Jews”?	20
Were the SS really as elite and well equipped as the media portrays? Just how elite was the waffen-ss, and were the committing more crimes than the regular Heer?	20
How did the Norse people of the "Viking Age" understand ideas of race and 'the Other'?	20
Why did the Sumerians call themselves the "Black-Headed Folk" as an ethnonym despite the fact that (a modern person would assume at least) the Elamites, East Arabians, IRV people, Zagros people, South Anatolian people, Syrian people, etc. all had black hair?	20
Why is the study of moundbuilders in the US focused solely on Eastern Moundbuilders and not on Western cultures who also built mounds?	20
Were there any monarchies in the medieval world where the rules of succession didn’t preference men and, if so, what sorts of religious/political/etc ideologies undergirded more gender-equal rules of succession?	19
Did Hitler have a plan to conquer Switzerland too? Did he respect their neutrality? If the Axis Powers won the war, would or wouldn't Switzerland still be indipendent?	19
Could the Boston Massacre be classified as a riot?	19