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Why does Turkey deny the Armenian genocide so vehemently when the genocide was done by the Ottomans, not the current Turkish state?

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How were members of the Sicilian Mafia, which was almost entirely Catholic, okay with murdering, stealing, and everything else that comes with organized crime?

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In his History of Rome podcast, Mike Duncan mentions that Hadrian was mocked for his accent, which was a combination of Spanish and "military pronunciations." What do we know about Roman military pronunciation?

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Why did the Byzantine Empire stop commissioning marble busts of their emperors after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

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Is there any connection between ancient Romans pronouncing 'v' as 'w' and modern Germans/Poles pronouncing 'w' as 'v'?

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How was incest viewed during the middle ages? Did the Habsburgs see it as a necessary evil to keep hold of their power, or have no problem with it?

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India's role in the Seven Years War?

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Was Hart Crane openly gay?

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Einhard's Life of Charlemagne mentions "the chase" several times. Do we know what he is referring to?

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What typically happened to heads of state after their countries were conquered by another country?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why does Turkey deny the Armenian genocide so vehemently when the genocide was done by the Ottomans, not the current Turkish state?	7526
How were members of the Sicilian Mafia, which was almost entirely Catholic, okay with murdering, stealing, and everything else that comes with organized crime?	854
In his History of Rome podcast, Mike Duncan mentions that Hadrian was mocked for his accent, which was a combination of Spanish and "military pronunciations." What do we know about Roman military pronunciation?	103
Why did the Byzantine Empire stop commissioning marble busts of their emperors after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?	22
Is there any connection between ancient Romans pronouncing 'v' as 'w' and modern Germans/Poles pronouncing 'w' as 'v'?	15
How was incest viewed during the middle ages? Did the Habsburgs see it as a necessary evil to keep hold of their power, or have no problem with it?	13
India's role in the Seven Years War?	3
Was Hart Crane openly gay?	2
Einhard's Life of Charlemagne mentions "the chase" several times. Do we know what he is referring to?	1
What typically happened to heads of state after their countries were conquered by another country?	1