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How did immigration/moving houses work in Ancient times? (Rome, Greece, Persia, etc.)

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How did the rest of Europe react to England executing King Charles I?

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How much do we know about the ancient Germanic (100 BC- 280 AD let's say) languages and customs? Who kept records on them and how reliable are they?

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How would a British/HMS Frigate built in 1715 differ from his Napoleonic (say, 1790's+) descendant? What improvements would be made and did it's paint pattern or any aesthetics change?

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Where did ancient Empires and governments store their money? How was it distributed to pay for services?

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How powerful or "relevant" was England throughout the Middle Ages (before the Protestant reformation)?

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How did the social ranking of a Roman legionary change over time? How would he be treated among the civilians and how would that change as time passed?

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Japan adapted to Western ways very quickly, including in university systems. What were the pre-Meiji foundations of Japanese academia? What institutions would a Japanese scholar seek to attend to learn and study from others?

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Why did the Protestant reformation fail to spread in Ireland, whereas Scotland became ultra protestant?

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What did Carthaginian colonization actually look like? Was it similar to settler colonialism like in Australia and north America, or was it more akin to indirect rule and assimilation of locals?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did immigration/moving houses work in Ancient times? (Rome, Greece, Persia, etc.)	66
How did the rest of Europe react to England executing King Charles I?	64
How much do we know about the ancient Germanic (100 BC- 280 AD let's say) languages and customs? Who kept records on them and how reliable are they?	58
How would a British/HMS Frigate built in 1715 differ from his Napoleonic (say, 1790's+) descendant? What improvements would be made and did it's paint pattern or any aesthetics change?	50
Where did ancient Empires and governments store their money? How was it distributed to pay for services?	48
How powerful or "relevant" was England throughout the Middle Ages (before the Protestant reformation)?	45
How did the social ranking of a Roman legionary change over time? How would he be treated among the civilians and how would that change as time passed?	44
Japan adapted to Western ways very quickly, including in university systems. What were the pre-Meiji foundations of Japanese academia? What institutions would a Japanese scholar seek to attend to learn and study from others?	44
Why did the Protestant reformation fail to spread in Ireland, whereas Scotland became ultra protestant?	44
What did Carthaginian colonization actually look like? Was it similar to settler colonialism like in Australia and north America, or was it more akin to indirect rule and assimilation of locals?	43