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The game Crusader Kings is expanding into India. In an interview, one of their designers says "(Medieval India) is such a pluralistic and tolerant society for its time" and "They were used to living together... for a thousand years, basically, in more-or-less peace." Seems suspect. Is this true?

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Is there a historic reason why Latin American Christians are willing to name their children Jesus, whereas European Christians are not?

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AMA: Late Antiquity/Early Medieval era circa 400 - 1000 CE, aka "The Dark Ages"

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If there was a full-scale ICBM exchange between the US and USSR during the Cold War, how many nuclear strikes could Cheyenne Mountain (NORAD) sustain and continue to function in some capacity?

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Announcing! Dun dunna duuuun!! Three new moderators to our glorious academic fiefdom!!!

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If almost all narratives, be they fiction or non-fiction, tend to mimic the "hero's journey" framework, what does that mean for interpreting historical events, given an unconscious writers desire to bind events to that framework?

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Towards the end of Rome, were Germanic barbarians still dressed in furs, or were they in fully roman clothing?

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What was the last battle fought by the british army where they wore red uniforms?

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What's the oldest building in the world that has been in continual use/occupation?

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At what point was it obvious to Italians that they were no longer Roman?

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The game Crusader Kings is expanding into India. In an interview, one of their designers says "(Medieval India) is such a pluralistic and tolerant society for its time" and "They were used to living together... for a thousand years, basically, in more-or-less peace." Seems suspect. Is this true?	823
Is there a historic reason why Latin American Christians are willing to name their children Jesus, whereas European Christians are not?	693
AMA: Late Antiquity/Early Medieval era circa 400 - 1000 CE, aka "The Dark Ages"	615
If there was a full-scale ICBM exchange between the US and USSR during the Cold War, how many nuclear strikes could Cheyenne Mountain (NORAD) sustain and continue to function in some capacity?	343
Announcing! Dun dunna duuuun!! Three new moderators to our glorious academic fiefdom!!!	299
If almost all narratives, be they fiction or non-fiction, tend to mimic the "hero's journey" framework, what does that mean for interpreting historical events, given an unconscious writers desire to bind events to that framework?	102
Towards the end of Rome, were Germanic barbarians still dressed in furs, or were they in fully roman clothing?	101
What was the last battle fought by the british army where they wore red uniforms?	87
What's the oldest building in the world that has been in continual use/occupation?	77
At what point was it obvious to Italians that they were no longer Roman?	77