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Are the descriptions of the course of Alexander's battles given in sources taken seriously today?

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How, if at all, did 2nd milennium BC and earlier Near Eastern polities conceive of territorial conquest?

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What's the logic behind the Romans calling successful generals "imperator" and its connection to the notion of "imperium"?

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What is the history of English terms of venery, i.e. collective nouns for animals? (e.g. "a murder of crows", "a pride of lions")

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Was there a marked increase in anti-semitic violence in the mid-16:th century that could to some degree be attributed to Luther's writings and popularity?

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During Japan's time as a "tributary state" of the Ming, how was the Japanese sovereign styled in Chinese texts, compared to Japanese texts of the same era?

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Was Timur responsible for the decline of Syriac (and Armenian) Christendom?

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Did people in ancient times complain about written language being dumbed down?

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What, if any, opportunities did moderately physically disabled Roman aristocrats have?

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What is mercantilism, exactly?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Are the descriptions of the course of Alexander's battles given in sources taken seriously today?	34
How, if at all, did 2nd milennium BC and earlier Near Eastern polities conceive of territorial conquest?	31
What's the logic behind the Romans calling successful generals "imperator" and its connection to the notion of "imperium"?	31
What is the history of English terms of venery, i.e. collective nouns for animals? (e.g. "a murder of crows", "a pride of lions")	30
Was there a marked increase in anti-semitic violence in the mid-16:th century that could to some degree be attributed to Luther's writings and popularity?	30
During Japan's time as a "tributary state" of the Ming, how was the Japanese sovereign styled in Chinese texts, compared to Japanese texts of the same era?	29
Was Timur responsible for the decline of Syriac (and Armenian) Christendom?	26
Did people in ancient times complain about written language being dumbed down?	26
What, if any, opportunities did moderately physically disabled Roman aristocrats have?	25
What is mercantilism, exactly?	25