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In the HBO series Rome, Calpurnia has a woman lactate into the dead Caesar’s mouth. What is the purpose behind this custom?

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Were prisons in the US segregated? And if so, what was the transition period like?

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In the Song-Ming period, how did a Chinese peasant, or not one who was very successful in official examinations/monastic life, understand Confucianism or Buddhism?

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Why didn’t wealthy romans in the 4th or 5th century helped the state with contributions so a proper army could be raised?

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What happened to the 50 Iroquois chiefs captured by Jacques-Rene de Brisay de Denonville and sent to France as galley slaves? Did any of them escape and make it back to the Americas?

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Why is Kublai khan’s rule of China seen as a chinese dynasty rather than a mongolian occupation of China?

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The medieval Croatian capital was moved between a number of different cities in northern Dalmatia. This area is unsuited to agriculture, seems cut off from the interior, and was dominated by independent city-states. Why here, and how did the rulers of Croatia effectively govern the country?

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Historically were there any significant movements in the Netherlands and Hanover to officially join the United Kingdom rather than staying Personal Union states?

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Was Beowulf influenced by Classical authors like Virgil or Homer?

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Stupid question, but seriously though, are internet memes actually going to be seriously studied in history 40 years from now? And not just as a footnote but as a major trend of this era?

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In the HBO series Rome, Calpurnia has a woman lactate into the dead Caesar’s mouth. What is the purpose behind this custom?	40
Were prisons in the US segregated? And if so, what was the transition period like?	40
In the Song-Ming period, how did a Chinese peasant, or not one who was very successful in official examinations/monastic life, understand Confucianism or Buddhism?	40
Why didn’t wealthy romans in the 4th or 5th century helped the state with contributions so a proper army could be raised?	40
What happened to the 50 Iroquois chiefs captured by Jacques-Rene de Brisay de Denonville and sent to France as galley slaves? Did any of them escape and make it back to the Americas?	40
Why is Kublai khan’s rule of China seen as a chinese dynasty rather than a mongolian occupation of China?	40
The medieval Croatian capital was moved between a number of different cities in northern Dalmatia. This area is unsuited to agriculture, seems cut off from the interior, and was dominated by independent city-states. Why here, and how did the rulers of Croatia effectively govern the country?	39
Historically were there any significant movements in the Netherlands and Hanover to officially join the United Kingdom rather than staying Personal Union states?	39
Was Beowulf influenced by Classical authors like Virgil or Homer?	39
Stupid question, but seriously though, are internet memes actually going to be seriously studied in history 40 years from now? And not just as a footnote but as a major trend of this era?	39