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The collective memory and imagery of the Roman Empire was key to the mythic past of Fascism. But what role did it play in the 19th century Italian unification?

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When did the Maxim Gun first come to symbolize British Imperialism?

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Xunzi was widely regarded as "heretical" or seriously mistaken (compared to Mengzi) for large swathes of Chinese history. How come his work has survived?

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What are the best estimates for the size of the Ottoman army at Varna (1444)?

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What do we actually know about Sargon the Akkadian's "Empire"?

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Did the Greeks maintain cultural memory of raids during the Bronze Age Collapse?

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Why do "Barbarians" so often have great mustasches as a distinguishing feature in depictions of Antiquity?

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The Achaemenid royal title, Khshayathiya Vazraka, is usually translated "Great King". But did it have a deeper religious significance?

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The Gupta Empire saw significant development in mathematics and astronomy. Is it possible that this mathematical tradition had roots going back to the Indo-Greek kingdoms? If not, have other significant influences been postulated?

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How did negative views of the Manchu Qing play into Imperial Japanese ideas of racial superiority?

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The collective memory and imagery of the Roman Empire was key to the mythic past of Fascism. But what role did it play in the 19th century Italian unification?	24	AskHistorians
When did the Maxim Gun first come to symbolize British Imperialism?	23	AskHistorians
Xunzi was widely regarded as "heretical" or seriously mistaken (compared to Mengzi) for large swathes of Chinese history. How come his work has survived?	19	AskHistorians
What are the best estimates for the size of the Ottoman army at Varna (1444)?	17	AskHistorians
What do we actually know about Sargon the Akkadian's "Empire"?	17	AskHistorians
Did the Greeks maintain cultural memory of raids during the Bronze Age Collapse?	16	AskHistorians
Why do "Barbarians" so often have great mustasches as a distinguishing feature in depictions of Antiquity?	15	AskHistorians
The Achaemenid royal title, Khshayathiya Vazraka, is usually translated "Great King". But did it have a deeper religious significance?	15	AskHistorians
The Gupta Empire saw significant development in mathematics and astronomy. Is it possible that this mathematical tradition had roots going back to the Indo-Greek kingdoms? If not, have other significant influences been postulated?	15	AskHistorians
How did negative views of the Manchu Qing play into Imperial Japanese ideas of racial superiority?	13	AskHistorians