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Why did Liverpool become the "capital of the slave trade" ?

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Why did Iran change their name from Persia to Iran?

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I recently found out that Charlemagne was descended from a long line of Roman senators. Is this where royal dynasties tended to originate from in the immediate aftermath of the fall of Rome?

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Why did English kings stop going into battle?

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Did Muslim nations such as the Ottomans colonise other areas of the world? If not, why?

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To what extent were camels considered as a mode of transport in the Old American West?

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How busy would out-of-town roads be before the car?

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To what extent were conquered societies outside of Italy Roman? E.g in Gaul or Northern Africa

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How did Europeans learn to converse with native Americans so quickly?

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Why have so many US Presidents been assassinated when almost no British Prime Ministers have been assassinated?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Liverpool become the "capital of the slave trade" ?	27
Why did Iran change their name from Persia to Iran?	26
I recently found out that Charlemagne was descended from a long line of Roman senators. Is this where royal dynasties tended to originate from in the immediate aftermath of the fall of Rome?	25
Why did English kings stop going into battle?	25
Did Muslim nations such as the Ottomans colonise other areas of the world? If not, why?	25
To what extent were camels considered as a mode of transport in the Old American West?	25
How busy would out-of-town roads be before the car?	24
To what extent were conquered societies outside of Italy Roman? E.g in Gaul or Northern Africa	24
How did Europeans learn to converse with native Americans so quickly?	24
Why have so many US Presidents been assassinated when almost no British Prime Ministers have been assassinated?	22