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Why didn't Rome expand the African portion of their empire past the immediate region bordering the Mediterranean sea?
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Was there ever what we would consider an undisputed gladiatorial champion in the Roman empire? If so, was there systems where legitimate contenders from more minor games outside of Rome could gain something to the effect of a title shot?
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What would have been considered a dead-end position in the bureaucratic system of Song dynasty era China?
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Prior to the renaissance, was there any real options for a little known artist who didn't want to work for the church?
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Considering that Ancient Greek art seems pretty monolithic thematically (stoicism, idealized human body,etc), was there ever something to akin to a artistic counterculture that refuted these values?
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Did the practice of Shanghaing soldiers actually produce any navy men of considerable merit? As a follow up, was there any kind of noteworthy social solidarity among shanghaied Navy men? If so, did they try to subvert the system whenever possible?
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Why, during its attempts to modernize, did Japan so rapidly embrace meritocracy especially it had a relatively rigid class system not too long before this? it seems like there should have been some resistance to this, so why wasn't there any noticeable attempts at revolution or coup?
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One of the reasons why Nazi propaganda is as iconic as it is because it's use of new and powerful mediums such as film. Prior to the nazis, was there any other notable political entities who tried to use film or radio to obtain a larger audience?
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