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Levellers and Diggers

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When did Venice offically stop being part of the Byzantine empire?

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What happened to the 50 Iroquois chiefs captured by Jacques-René de Brisay de Denonville and sent to France to be used as galley slaves?

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Why did the Pope support William the Conqueror's invasion of England?

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How did Ancient Greco-Roman civilisation become established as the unified foundation of European intellectual culture? What did different parts of Europe consider the foundation of their intellectual cultures before Classicism?

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I’m a private in the Confederate States Army. What do I think I’m fighting for?

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Were older civilizations comparable in violence and brutality to modern areas such as the Congo or portions of the Middle East?

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When the year 1000 AD rolled around, how big of a deal was it? Was it a big deal at all?

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Is there any truth to the ritual that "swallowing semen was a ritual act to show bravery" in Ancient Rome?

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Many surnames end in "son", i.e. Jameson, Thompson, etc. They all seem to be patrilineal. Are there any examples of matrilineal surnames?

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Levellers and Diggers	14
When did Venice offically stop being part of the Byzantine empire?	14
What happened to the 50 Iroquois chiefs captured by Jacques-René de Brisay de Denonville and sent to France to be used as galley slaves?	14
Why did the Pope support William the Conqueror's invasion of England?	14
How did Ancient Greco-Roman civilisation become established as the unified foundation of European intellectual culture? What did different parts of Europe consider the foundation of their intellectual cultures before Classicism?	14
I’m a private in the Confederate States Army. What do I think I’m fighting for?	14
Were older civilizations comparable in violence and brutality to modern areas such as the Congo or portions of the Middle East?	14
When the year 1000 AD rolled around, how big of a deal was it? Was it a big deal at all?	14
Is there any truth to the ritual that "swallowing semen was a ritual act to show bravery" in Ancient Rome?	14
Many surnames end in "son", i.e. Jameson, Thompson, etc. They all seem to be patrilineal. Are there any examples of matrilineal surnames?	14