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Was there a greater degree of wealth disparity between a typical Roman senator and a typical inhabitant of imperial Rome (circa 266), or a typical PM and a typical inhabitant of Victorian London (circa 1866)?

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When did the notion that a nuclear war could end civilisation become commonly accepted by most people in the US?

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In 1400BC Did the Shang Chinese have large towns and cities (IE like the Middle East or India at the time) or not (IE like most of Eroupe at the time)?

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Mercia (the saxon kingdom that existed where I now live) has a traditional foundation date of about circa 520. Do you think there saxons in the area before that?

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can you think of many/any pre modern societies (lets say that means before 1614) that didn’t practice corporal punishment as a form of parenting?

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Why did medieval Constantinople have a Muslim quarter (I understand this to have been the case) if the Eastern Romans were in opposition to the Islamic world?

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Is it true the climate was extremely dry all over the world from 2200bc to 2000bc?

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Why didn't it occur to any of the East Asian powers to try and colonise the Americas from the East?

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I've been told that a major reason Spartacus lasted as long as he did was that Rome saw no honour in defeating slaves and so wouldn't field enough forces to defeat him. Is this true? Are there many/any other instances of wars being extended because Rome was too embarrassed to fight properly?

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does the trope of snakes being manipulators come from the story of genesis?

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Was there a greater degree of wealth disparity between a typical Roman senator and a typical inhabitant of imperial Rome (circa 266), or a typical PM and a typical inhabitant of Victorian London (circa 1866)?	5	AskHistorians
When did the notion that a nuclear war could end civilisation become commonly accepted by most people in the US?	5	AskHistorians
In 1400BC Did the Shang Chinese have large towns and cities (IE like the Middle East or India at the time) or not (IE like most of Eroupe at the time)?	5	AskHistorians
Mercia (the saxon kingdom that existed where I now live) has a traditional foundation date of about circa 520. Do you think there saxons in the area before that?	5	AskHistorians
can you think of many/any pre modern societies (lets say that means before 1614) that didn’t practice corporal punishment as a form of parenting?	5	AskHistorians
Why did medieval Constantinople have a Muslim quarter (I understand this to have been the case) if the Eastern Romans were in opposition to the Islamic world?	5	AskHistorians
Is it true the climate was extremely dry all over the world from 2200bc to 2000bc?	5	AskHistorians
Why didn't it occur to any of the East Asian powers to try and colonise the Americas from the East?	5	AskHistorians
I've been told that a major reason Spartacus lasted as long as he did was that Rome saw no honour in defeating slaves and so wouldn't field enough forces to defeat him. Is this true? Are there many/any other instances of wars being extended because Rome was too embarrassed to fight properly?	5	AskHistorians
does the trope of snakes being manipulators come from the story of genesis?	5	AskHistorians