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Why did early Roman Emperors have so few biological children?

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How was Depression seen in the High Middle Ages? Was this different from Classical Greece/Rome?

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What’s the current scholarly consensus on the origin of the Romanian language and identity?

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While Arabic became the primary language of most of North Africa and the Middle East, Iranic languages have remained dominant in Persia/Iran into the present day. Why was Persia seemingly not as "Arabized" compared to many other regions conquered by the early Muslims?

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In 1192, Conrad of Montferrat, King of Jerusalem, was famously assassinated by agents of the Hashashin Order. To this day, the question of who ordered the hit remains unsolved, but who are the prevailing "most likely" culprits?

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[Persia] Many videogames, such as Age of Empires II, associate the Persian Empire with the use of war elephants. Is this an accurate association and, if so, which time periods of Persian history is it applicable to?

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Did Women, in General, Enjoy more freedoms in Ancient Rome or in Medieval Europe?

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Did authorities in the Ancient Europe or Greece do anything to prevent grafitti?

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It’s widely recorded that the mythical Greek hero, Achilles, had a tomb near the site of Troy. Have archaeologists found any trace of this tomb today? Does this suggest Achilles was based on a real person?

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Following the Mongol invasion of Europe, tens of thousands of Cuman refugees fled to Hungary, and played a significant role there for centuries. Today, however Cuman identity is all but extinct. What happened to Hungary’s Cuman minority?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did early Roman Emperors have so few biological children?	1374
How was Depression seen in the High Middle Ages? Was this different from Classical Greece/Rome?	259
What’s the current scholarly consensus on the origin of the Romanian language and identity?	158
While Arabic became the primary language of most of North Africa and the Middle East, Iranic languages have remained dominant in Persia/Iran into the present day. Why was Persia seemingly not as "Arabized" compared to many other regions conquered by the early Muslims?	95
In 1192, Conrad of Montferrat, King of Jerusalem, was famously assassinated by agents of the Hashashin Order. To this day, the question of who ordered the hit remains unsolved, but who are the prevailing "most likely" culprits?	71
[Persia] Many videogames, such as Age of Empires II, associate the Persian Empire with the use of war elephants. Is this an accurate association and, if so, which time periods of Persian history is it applicable to?	55
Did Women, in General, Enjoy more freedoms in Ancient Rome or in Medieval Europe?	48
Did authorities in the Ancient Europe or Greece do anything to prevent grafitti?	40
It’s widely recorded that the mythical Greek hero, Achilles, had a tomb near the site of Troy. Have archaeologists found any trace of this tomb today? Does this suggest Achilles was based on a real person?	29
Following the Mongol invasion of Europe, tens of thousands of Cuman refugees fled to Hungary, and played a significant role there for centuries. Today, however Cuman identity is all but extinct. What happened to Hungary’s Cuman minority?	26