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Did the Iberian Christian kingdoms ever express annoyance with the rest of Europe that crusader armies were going so far away when there was a Muslim kingdom right next door to their south?

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Did the Western NATO members ever explicitly or implicitly promise to the USSR that they would not expand the alliance to former Warsaw Pact members?

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I'm a barbarian living on the east/north banks of the Rhine during the 1st century BC. How much contact do I have with those living on the opposite shore living in Roman lands, and is my life totally different from theirs?

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If I'm a major player in the banking industry during the Renaissance and I'm approached by someone asking for a loan, how would I check on the credit-worthiness of an applicant?

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Did the Roman empire have a dedicated spy program for watching foreign adversaries?

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What happened to businesses in a host country when the businesses were owned by citizens of a nation the host country fought a war with?

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I've read that the Austrians/Habsburgs were enormously influential in Italian affairs. What did Hapsburg political influence actually look like on the ground?

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What is the essential difference between colonialism and outright conquest?

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How much input did colonized peoples in Africa have in the creation of their own states' borders during de-colonization?

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Do we have much information on Roman political influence in the rest of Europe beyond its borders? How influential were the Romans in propping up friendly kings or tribal leaders and deposing unfriendly ones?

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Did the Iberian Christian kingdoms ever express annoyance with the rest of Europe that crusader armies were going so far away when there was a Muslim kingdom right next door to their south?	589
Did the Western NATO members ever explicitly or implicitly promise to the USSR that they would not expand the alliance to former Warsaw Pact members?	63
I'm a barbarian living on the east/north banks of the Rhine during the 1st century BC. How much contact do I have with those living on the opposite shore living in Roman lands, and is my life totally different from theirs?	44
If I'm a major player in the banking industry during the Renaissance and I'm approached by someone asking for a loan, how would I check on the credit-worthiness of an applicant?	22
Did the Roman empire have a dedicated spy program for watching foreign adversaries?	8
What happened to businesses in a host country when the businesses were owned by citizens of a nation the host country fought a war with?	5
I've read that the Austrians/Habsburgs were enormously influential in Italian affairs. What did Hapsburg political influence actually look like on the ground?	5
What is the essential difference between colonialism and outright conquest?	2
How much input did colonized peoples in Africa have in the creation of their own states' borders during de-colonization?	2
Do we have much information on Roman political influence in the rest of Europe beyond its borders? How influential were the Romans in propping up friendly kings or tribal leaders and deposing unfriendly ones?	2