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During the Middle Ages how aware were Christians of the Sunni-Shia split in Islam? And Muslims of the Catholic-Orthodox split?

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How did the personal enmity between Stalin and Trotsky arise?

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Why did Francisco Franco hold off on reestablishing the monarchy until after his death if traditionalism was one of the rallying cries for the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War?

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How much power, if any, did the Senate still possess in the Byzantine Empire?

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How much was Vulgar Latin spoken in Roman and post-Roman Britain? How come a Latin derived language didnt take root in Britain the way it did in other parts of the former empire?

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What happened to Spartans born with a physical defect that only became apparent after infancy?

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Are there any reasons for "Louis" being such a popular name for French kings?

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Why are pre-Norman kings not counted for the purposes of regnal numbers for Kings of England eg; "Edward I" actually being the third Edward who was a King of England

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What was so intimidating about the Jesuits/why have they been harassed by so many governments historically?

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Has anyone ever tried to figure out what the original language (if any) the Ancient Greeks had in mind when they coined the term "barbaros" to refer to non-Greek langauges sounding like "bar bar bar" to them?

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During the Middle Ages how aware were Christians of the Sunni-Shia split in Islam? And Muslims of the Catholic-Orthodox split?	115
How did the personal enmity between Stalin and Trotsky arise?	103
Why did Francisco Franco hold off on reestablishing the monarchy until after his death if traditionalism was one of the rallying cries for the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War?	94
How much power, if any, did the Senate still possess in the Byzantine Empire?	85
How much was Vulgar Latin spoken in Roman and post-Roman Britain? How come a Latin derived language didnt take root in Britain the way it did in other parts of the former empire?	84
What happened to Spartans born with a physical defect that only became apparent after infancy?	68
Are there any reasons for "Louis" being such a popular name for French kings?	67
Why are pre-Norman kings not counted for the purposes of regnal numbers for Kings of England eg; "Edward I" actually being the third Edward who was a King of England	65
What was so intimidating about the Jesuits/why have they been harassed by so many governments historically?	53
Has anyone ever tried to figure out what the original language (if any) the Ancient Greeks had in mind when they coined the term "barbaros" to refer to non-Greek langauges sounding like "bar bar bar" to them?	52