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What was the strategic value of North Africa in WW2? Was it just about controlling access to Italy?

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Did Napoleon rape Maria Walewska? [potentially NSFW] NSFW

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What effect did the Second World War have on life in Switzerland?

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Do we have any maps of cities made prior to the fifteenth century? If not, why not?

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In ancient Sumer, how much power would the ruler of a city-state have to centrally direct agriculture, construction or other productive enterprise?

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Would our modern usage of Latin or Ancient Greek be comprehensible to ancient speakers of those languages?

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What Did Sumerian Kingship Mean?

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How and when did regional identities develop in ancient Mesopotamia?

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Did any foreign powers consider intervening during the English Civil Wars and interregnum?

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How did a "sphere of influence" of the Concert of Europe period work in practice?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was the strategic value of North Africa in WW2? Was it just about controlling access to Italy?	500
Did Napoleon rape Maria Walewska? [potentially NSFW] NSFW	24
What effect did the Second World War have on life in Switzerland?	16
Do we have any maps of cities made prior to the fifteenth century? If not, why not?	14
In ancient Sumer, how much power would the ruler of a city-state have to centrally direct agriculture, construction or other productive enterprise?	13
Would our modern usage of Latin or Ancient Greek be comprehensible to ancient speakers of those languages?	11
What Did Sumerian Kingship Mean?	7
How and when did regional identities develop in ancient Mesopotamia?	7
Did any foreign powers consider intervening during the English Civil Wars and interregnum?	7
How did a "sphere of influence" of the Concert of Europe period work in practice?	7