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In 300, Leonidas saying "May you live forever" is supposed to be a stealth insult. But Ancient Sparta was known for venerating their elders, so where does the insult to long life as cowards in the battlefield come from in the sources?
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In June 1913, a Russian fleet carrying troops and the archbishop of Vologda have invaded Mount Athos (now Greece) to purge heresy. What happened there? What in that heresy imiaslavie warranted such drastic actions?
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When did the process of formally declaring war overtake simply invading your enemy? Were there any events in particular that brought the need of such system?
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Why did the Catholic church develop such a strong stance against freemasonry to the point where membership is/was grounds for excommunication? Were their claims valid or hearsay?
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When spy fiction shows someone "sneaking" in or out of a place (like a cat burglar), isn't that completely fictitious? I thought infiltration was always "social", like being in plain sight in a disguise/cover/assumed identity.
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