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Was Ancient Egyptian civilization "Classical" for African civilizations in the way that we consider Greece and Rome to be classical for Europe, or was Ancient Egypt more connected to a Mediterranean/Middle Eastern system of civilizations with little lasting impact on the rest of Africa?

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Did any Muslim nation consider invading Western Europe (England, France, etc.) as retaliation for the Crusades?

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[WP] You have the ability to stop time. One day you find somebody immune to your power.

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Was there a sense of Russian "Manifest Destiny" when conquering Siberia akin to American westward expansion? Would the average Russian particularly care that their nation was expanding so much?

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Why is Massachusetts so Catholic?

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Most early films from the late 19th and early 20th century are only a few seconds to a few minutes long. Were these films merely experimental, or were they meant for public consumption? Did people really spend money to go to a theater to see something that short?

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England and Scotland shared a Monarch for over 100 years before they were formally joined by the 1707 Acts of Union. What immediate political differences were there before and after the Union?

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How much warning did the Sassanian and Byzantine Empires have before the Muslim conquests?

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How did the Byzantine successor states (Morea, Trebizond, etc.) react to the fall of Constantinople?

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I'm a Catholic priest in England in the 16th century. I've just received word that the King has founded a new Church and separated from Rome. What do I do know?

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Was Ancient Egyptian civilization "Classical" for African civilizations in the way that we consider Greece and Rome to be classical for Europe, or was Ancient Egypt more connected to a Mediterranean/Middle Eastern system of civilizations with little lasting impact on the rest of Africa?	28	AskHistorians
Did any Muslim nation consider invading Western Europe (England, France, etc.) as retaliation for the Crusades?	27	AskHistorians
[WP] You have the ability to stop time. One day you find somebody immune to your power.	27	WritingPrompts
Was there a sense of Russian "Manifest Destiny" when conquering Siberia akin to American westward expansion? Would the average Russian particularly care that their nation was expanding so much?	26	AskHistorians
Why is Massachusetts so Catholic?	25	AskHistorians
Most early films from the late 19th and early 20th century are only a few seconds to a few minutes long. Were these films merely experimental, or were they meant for public consumption? Did people really spend money to go to a theater to see something that short?	25	AskHistorians
England and Scotland shared a Monarch for over 100 years before they were formally joined by the 1707 Acts of Union. What immediate political differences were there before and after the Union?	23	AskHistorians
How much warning did the Sassanian and Byzantine Empires have before the Muslim conquests?	23	AskHistorians
How did the Byzantine successor states (Morea, Trebizond, etc.) react to the fall of Constantinople?	22	AskHistorians
I'm a Catholic priest in England in the 16th century. I've just received word that the King has founded a new Church and separated from Rome. What do I do know?	21	AskHistorians