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The British aristocracy and gentry demolished their castles to build manor houses and then demolished their manor houses to avoid taxes. Did this process occur in other European countries or were castles and manors better preserved?

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I've frequently heard that the Mongol invasion destroyed Iraq's ancient irrigation systems and subsequently caused the Mesopotamia region to fall from its historical prominence. Is that true and was no effort made to repair the irrigation networks after? If so, why?

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In the show Diriliş: Ertuğrul the women of the Turkish Kayi tribe are depicted as spending most of their time sewing textiles which are taken occasionally to market to be sold. Was this really how Turkish women spent their time at the time? Were textiles really produced by nomadic tribes?

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How was Jesus viewed by Jewish scholars through the ages? As a heretic or charlatan? As a righteous Jewish person whose teachings were misunderstood by Gentiles? Somewhere in between?

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What's the history of policy, laws and thought from Marxist-Leninist and Maoist political parties regarding recreational drug use?

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Reading Mary Beard's SPQR, she mentions a Roman general sacking Troy. This is prior to Augustus' refounding it as Ilium. So who was living in Troy between the end of the Bronze Age and Augustus' Ilium? How large was the city? Was it a Greek city or were the inhabitants still 'Trojans'?

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Guns utilizing clockwork to repeat/reload frequently show up in Steampunk literature, games and artwork. Were there ever attempts in real-life to utilize springs and cogs to build a repeating gun before cartridge ammunition?

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Did Christian merchants participate in the Ottoman slave trade?

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Before the CIA was established, how the did US exert clandestine influence in its ... 'sphere of influence'?

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Many plants have pharmacological properties and can be used to alleviate symptoms of illnesses - to what extent did people in the ancient and medieval world have accurate knowledge of the medicinal properties of flora?

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The British aristocracy and gentry demolished their castles to build manor houses and then demolished their manor houses to avoid taxes. Did this process occur in other European countries or were castles and manors better preserved?	2	AskHistorians
I've frequently heard that the Mongol invasion destroyed Iraq's ancient irrigation systems and subsequently caused the Mesopotamia region to fall from its historical prominence. Is that true and was no effort made to repair the irrigation networks after? If so, why?	2	AskHistorians
In the show Diriliş: Ertuğrul the women of the Turkish Kayi tribe are depicted as spending most of their time sewing textiles which are taken occasionally to market to be sold. Was this really how Turkish women spent their time at the time? Were textiles really produced by nomadic tribes?	2	AskHistorians
How was Jesus viewed by Jewish scholars through the ages? As a heretic or charlatan? As a righteous Jewish person whose teachings were misunderstood by Gentiles? Somewhere in between?	2	AskHistorians
What's the history of policy, laws and thought from Marxist-Leninist and Maoist political parties regarding recreational drug use?	2	AskHistorians
Reading Mary Beard's SPQR, she mentions a Roman general sacking Troy. This is prior to Augustus' refounding it as Ilium. So who was living in Troy between the end of the Bronze Age and Augustus' Ilium? How large was the city? Was it a Greek city or were the inhabitants still 'Trojans'?	2	AskHistorians
Guns utilizing clockwork to repeat/reload frequently show up in Steampunk literature, games and artwork. Were there ever attempts in real-life to utilize springs and cogs to build a repeating gun before cartridge ammunition?	2	AskHistorians
Did Christian merchants participate in the Ottoman slave trade?	2	AskHistorians
Before the CIA was established, how the did US exert clandestine influence in its ... 'sphere of influence'?	2	AskHistorians
Many plants have pharmacological properties and can be used to alleviate symptoms of illnesses - to what extent did people in the ancient and medieval world have accurate knowledge of the medicinal properties of flora?	2	AskHistorians