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Why did Modern Greece abandon its Byzantine identity in favor of Ancient Greece?

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Is it true that Mary II of England was able to walk essentially topless during her time according to VICE? Or is it fabricated? NSFW

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Why and When did "Cambodia" become the main name of Cambodia instead of "Kampuchea", as it seemed to be used in the English-speaking world in the 70s and 80s?

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Why does France have so many well-preserved Medieval/Renaissance palaces despite them going through multiple periods of conflicts and internal strife like England, whose number of historical palaces are less than in France?

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Why didn't LBJ ever meet the Queen?

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Were European royal mistresses generally faithful to their kings and did some of them have flings on the side, particularly those of Louis XIV, Louis XV, Charles II of England, and Henry VIII?

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Why did 19th century colonialism largely fell apart after less than a hundred years particularly in Africa and Asia?

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Are the impacts of the Indo-European Migrations overexaggerated?

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How does the historiography of Asian civilizations compare to those of Europe and the Middle East?

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Why didn't the Ayutthaya rulers attempt to seize the Emerald Buddha if it was so significant to Southeast Asian Therevada Buddhism?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did Modern Greece abandon its Byzantine identity in favor of Ancient Greece?	451
Is it true that Mary II of England was able to walk essentially topless during her time according to VICE? Or is it fabricated? NSFW	225
Why and When did "Cambodia" become the main name of Cambodia instead of "Kampuchea", as it seemed to be used in the English-speaking world in the 70s and 80s?	59
Why does France have so many well-preserved Medieval/Renaissance palaces despite them going through multiple periods of conflicts and internal strife like England, whose number of historical palaces are less than in France?	44
Why didn't LBJ ever meet the Queen?	41
Were European royal mistresses generally faithful to their kings and did some of them have flings on the side, particularly those of Louis XIV, Louis XV, Charles II of England, and Henry VIII?	33
Why did 19th century colonialism largely fell apart after less than a hundred years particularly in Africa and Asia?	22
Are the impacts of the Indo-European Migrations overexaggerated?	21
How does the historiography of Asian civilizations compare to those of Europe and the Middle East?	20
Why didn't the Ayutthaya rulers attempt to seize the Emerald Buddha if it was so significant to Southeast Asian Therevada Buddhism?	20