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How were houses bought in the ancient world?

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Battle between queen Semiramis of Assyria between King Stabrobates(Who is he?) of India.

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The last Queen consort of Mongolia, Queen Genepil had a secret song that was passed to a historian by an old man who was taught it by a servant of Bogd Khan who taught it to him while the two were imprisoned, is it possible to access this secret song?

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Dec 1937, when Prince Yasuhiko Asaka assumed temporary command of the Japanese Force outside the Chinse capital(Nanjing). Allegedly, someone issued an order to kill all captives giving sanction for what would be known as the Rape of Nanjing. How did Prince Yasuhiko respond? NSFW

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How do Syrians/Iraq's/Arabs see the Ottoman Empire?

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Why isn't Ethiopia considered part of the "known world" given how much contact they had with Europe/Middle East?

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Mauryan Emperor Ashoka, was victorious after the Kalinga War. The casualties & hundreds of thousands of dead bodies he witnessed & the destruction in Kalinga moved him into a propagator of peace. Has a similar precedent ever happened to another Emperor/King in the aftermath of a war?

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Who held most of the power in the Roman Empire?

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Given the proximity of the Qing Empire, were they aware of what was going on with the Mughals and British?

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Being compared to the Romans, were the Germans civilized and advanced? or were they really how the Romans portrayed them as?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How were houses bought in the ancient world?	223
Battle between queen Semiramis of Assyria between King Stabrobates(Who is he?) of India.	66
The last Queen consort of Mongolia, Queen Genepil had a secret song that was passed to a historian by an old man who was taught it by a servant of Bogd Khan who taught it to him while the two were imprisoned, is it possible to access this secret song?	65
Dec 1937, when Prince Yasuhiko Asaka assumed temporary command of the Japanese Force outside the Chinse capital(Nanjing). Allegedly, someone issued an order to kill all captives giving sanction for what would be known as the Rape of Nanjing. How did Prince Yasuhiko respond? NSFW	21
How do Syrians/Iraq's/Arabs see the Ottoman Empire?	15
Why isn't Ethiopia considered part of the "known world" given how much contact they had with Europe/Middle East?	13
Mauryan Emperor Ashoka, was victorious after the Kalinga War. The casualties & hundreds of thousands of dead bodies he witnessed & the destruction in Kalinga moved him into a propagator of peace. Has a similar precedent ever happened to another Emperor/King in the aftermath of a war?	13
Who held most of the power in the Roman Empire?	10
Given the proximity of the Qing Empire, were they aware of what was going on with the Mughals and British?	10
Being compared to the Romans, were the Germans civilized and advanced? or were they really how the Romans portrayed them as?	8