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[Byzantium] How did Byzantium respond to Charlemagne being crowned emperor? Did they still perceive themselves as ruling over what had been the Western Roman Empire by 800?

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Why was the Lebanese Space Program so advanced, and what happened to it?

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Ancient Egypt is often presented as a reasonably continuous entity. Is this how they saw themselves?

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How prominent were the early bishops of Rome?

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I recently read that, although it gets little mention at least in the popular imagination, the Iroquois Confederacy was a huge influence on the formation of American democracy. Could any provide any more information about that?

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How did the early USSR handle classic Russian literature?

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Did Cicero support the assassination of Julius Caesar?

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Why did people migrate to the Pacific Islands, and did they know there were islands to migrate to?

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What was life like for slaves who escaped from the U.S. into Canada?

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What would it cost to go to the hospital in mid-19th Century Russia?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[Byzantium] How did Byzantium respond to Charlemagne being crowned emperor? Did they still perceive themselves as ruling over what had been the Western Roman Empire by 800?	271
Why was the Lebanese Space Program so advanced, and what happened to it?	116
Ancient Egypt is often presented as a reasonably continuous entity. Is this how they saw themselves?	30
How prominent were the early bishops of Rome?	23
I recently read that, although it gets little mention at least in the popular imagination, the Iroquois Confederacy was a huge influence on the formation of American democracy. Could any provide any more information about that?	13
How did the early USSR handle classic Russian literature?	12
Did Cicero support the assassination of Julius Caesar?	10
Why did people migrate to the Pacific Islands, and did they know there were islands to migrate to?	7
What was life like for slaves who escaped from the U.S. into Canada?	6
What would it cost to go to the hospital in mid-19th Century Russia?	6