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Where did we get the name "Greece", for a nation that refers to itself as "Hellas" and its people as "Hellenes"?

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Did any of the Roman Emperors (or any other important Romans in history) ever attempt to emancipate the slaves?

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Why was being a legionary in the army of the Late Roman Empire so unappealing to people considering their extreme salaries?

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What was the culture of ancient Arabia (270 BC- 30 BC) like?

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I've heard historians refer to the rulers of the Byzantine Empire as both Greek and Roman. Which is more accurate, or are they interchangeable?

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Did the Romans, or Rome's enemies, have a name for Roman Legionaries along the lines of "Redcoats"?

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What was the relation between the eastern Diadochi states and the western states, e.g. Rome, the Arverni, Lusotanna, Carthaginians, etc.?

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Why was the Emperor Valens not able to raise a larger army to crush the Goths at Adrianople?

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How did the Macedonian Sarissa-based phalanx actually function in combat?

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How is it that Rome was largely spared by the Bubonic Plague/Black Death, considering how large a city it was?

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Where did we get the name "Greece", for a nation that refers to itself as "Hellas" and its people as "Hellenes"?	226
Did any of the Roman Emperors (or any other important Romans in history) ever attempt to emancipate the slaves?	110
Why was being a legionary in the army of the Late Roman Empire so unappealing to people considering their extreme salaries?	77
What was the culture of ancient Arabia (270 BC- 30 BC) like?	49
I've heard historians refer to the rulers of the Byzantine Empire as both Greek and Roman. Which is more accurate, or are they interchangeable?	30
Did the Romans, or Rome's enemies, have a name for Roman Legionaries along the lines of "Redcoats"?	28
What was the relation between the eastern Diadochi states and the western states, e.g. Rome, the Arverni, Lusotanna, Carthaginians, etc.?	12
Why was the Emperor Valens not able to raise a larger army to crush the Goths at Adrianople?	9
How did the Macedonian Sarissa-based phalanx actually function in combat?	9
How is it that Rome was largely spared by the Bubonic Plague/Black Death, considering how large a city it was?	6