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What was the Vandal administration of North Africa like?

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How did the Byzantine emperors choose their generals?

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Were the foederati trained and armed as Roman soldiers or did they maintain their culture's weaponry, armor and tactics?

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What are the historical foundations of modern fundamentalist Islam?

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What was the composition of the Roman armies of Justinian's era?

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Was there a change in the political and military institutions when we transition from roman to "byzantine"? Or does this simply refer to a cultural shift?

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Carthage: What were its social, political and military structures?

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Is there any evidence of organised criminal gangs in the late Roman Empire?

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During the Hellenistic era, how were the leagues (Aetolian/Achaean) formed?

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Did the Romans ever have a concept of statehood or is this a modern concept?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was the Vandal administration of North Africa like?	209
How did the Byzantine emperors choose their generals?	121
Were the foederati trained and armed as Roman soldiers or did they maintain their culture's weaponry, armor and tactics?	64
What are the historical foundations of modern fundamentalist Islam?	61
What was the composition of the Roman armies of Justinian's era?	31
Was there a change in the political and military institutions when we transition from roman to "byzantine"? Or does this simply refer to a cultural shift?	22
Carthage: What were its social, political and military structures?	17
Is there any evidence of organised criminal gangs in the late Roman Empire?	14
During the Hellenistic era, how were the leagues (Aetolian/Achaean) formed?	14
Did the Romans ever have a concept of statehood or is this a modern concept?	11