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Why did the Danube valley fail to produce a great early civilisation, like the Nile, the Euphrates, the Indus, the Yangtze etc.

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Why was the Theme system adopted by the ERE? Did it achieve its primary goals?

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Were there any significant advances in siegecraft between the Peloponnesian War and the campaigns of Alexander?

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Hoplite phalanx charge. Was it really a charge? (I'm not referring to the Othismos, just the "charge")

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What role, if any, did the Crisis of the 3rd Century and consequent socioeconomic changes play in the rise and eventual prevalence of Christianity?

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Did the Plague of Cyprian affect the rise of Christianity in any way?

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We know native American populations were devastated by diseases introduced by European settlers. Was the opposite true as well, i.e. were Europeans threatened by diseases unique to the Americas? If not, why not?

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Why did the Danube valley fail to produce a great early civilisation, like the Nile, the Euphrates, the Indus, the Yangtze etc.	224
Why was the Theme system adopted by the ERE? Did it achieve its primary goals?	24
Were there any significant advances in siegecraft between the Peloponnesian War and the campaigns of Alexander?	6
Hoplite phalanx charge. Was it really a charge? (I'm not referring to the Othismos, just the "charge")	4
What role, if any, did the Crisis of the 3rd Century and consequent socioeconomic changes play in the rise and eventual prevalence of Christianity?	2
Did the Plague of Cyprian affect the rise of Christianity in any way?	2
We know native American populations were devastated by diseases introduced by European settlers. Was the opposite true as well, i.e. were Europeans threatened by diseases unique to the Americas? If not, why not?	1