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Ferdinand Magellan is widely known for his circumnavigating voyage, even though he died before it's completion. What factors contributed to his name being attached to the whole effort?

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Did the Byzantine Emperors have the same sort of political relationship with the Orthodox Patriarch that western medieval Kings had with the Pope?

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Have historians come to an accepted definition of what a "Conquistador" is?

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How is 'Industry' defined for the ancient world?

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What is our first recorded use of the phrase 'Viva La Revolution', and when did it enter our popular lexicon?

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Resources on the history of shipbuilding

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Do we know how (rites, ceremonies, etc.) Constantine was baptized as a Christian?

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Do we know how genuine Ruler-Diety cult worship would have been in Hellenistic societies?

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Would ancient Greek listeners of the Iliad think a ten-year siege as insanely long as I do?

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Why is it that the North and the South had different names for certain American Civil War battles?

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Ferdinand Magellan is widely known for his circumnavigating voyage, even though he died before it's completion. What factors contributed to his name being attached to the whole effort?	3	AskHistorians
Did the Byzantine Emperors have the same sort of political relationship with the Orthodox Patriarch that western medieval Kings had with the Pope?	3	AskHistorians
Have historians come to an accepted definition of what a "Conquistador" is?	3	AskHistorians
How is 'Industry' defined for the ancient world?	3	AskHistorians
What is our first recorded use of the phrase 'Viva La Revolution', and when did it enter our popular lexicon?	2	AskHistorians
Resources on the history of shipbuilding	2	AskHistorians
Do we know how (rites, ceremonies, etc.) Constantine was baptized as a Christian?	2	AskHistorians
Do we know how genuine Ruler-Diety cult worship would have been in Hellenistic societies?	2	AskHistorians
Would ancient Greek listeners of the Iliad think a ten-year siege as insanely long as I do?	1	AskHistorians
Why is it that the North and the South had different names for certain American Civil War battles?	1	AskHistorians