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I’ve been listening to Mike Duncan's Rome podcast. I'm getting the impression that turmoil in the empire only affects life in Rome (aside from few times the city was directly attacked) is when it disrupts the African gain supply. Is that a fair impression? If "yes" how often did this happen?	62
how commonly known would the story of the Iliad, have been in the second century BC classical world?	62
suppose you were a Mongolian horse nomad in 1150, suppose you were a Mongolian horse nomad 1290. how (if in any way at all) would your life be different as a result of the Mongol empire having come into being?	62
before Blair's era The Labour Party was (sort of) officially socialist. Did that negatively effect US UK relations during the periods of the Cold War when labour was in power?	61
is it true that until the early 19th century the muslim population of Eygpt were largely indifferent to their ancient monuments viewing them as "just pagan ruins" (I once saw a TV documentary that said something to that effect)?	61
do you think you should put them right when children (or any one for that mater) believe historical inaccuracies?	61
besides Shakespeare's stuff, who's plays would have been staged in the (original) Globe Theatre?	61
I'm Given to understanding that in the late Middle Ages the Ottomans were relatively tolerant non Muslims practicing their religions within the Empire. Did the Islamic religious leaders in the Ottoman empire often/ever object to that policy?	60
What's highest rank ever attained by a drafted soldier?	60
in the medieval byzantine empire would it have been socially acceptable for the emperor or a major aristocrat to have Mistress he took out in public?	60

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