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How would someone refer to a future year in Ancient Rome?

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In The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the main character's family was described as upper-middle class to wealthy on what seemed to be a professor's salary. Was this realistic?

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Did the Soviet Army still have the class divide between commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers? If so, how was justified in a nominally classless society?

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When Mary I of England married Philip II of Spain, was there an expectation that their heir would inherent both countries?

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Suppose a reputable archaeologist finds something that completely upends our understanding of a certain time period, how would the historical community go about authenticating this find?

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What are the conventions for describing what country an event occured in?

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During WWII USSR, how did soldiers secure postings to safe fronts, and was there any stigma associated with those posts?

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Even though all of the historical sources describe muskets as being very inaccurate, modern reenactors are able to hit a man sized target with them at 100+ yards regularly. What accounts for this?

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In discussions about the fate of Britons in Anglo-Saxon England, people always note that modern English have little Celtic roots. Why do we expect to find Celtic roots instead of Romance ones?

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Why is there so little Muslim primary documents from the 7th and 8th centuries?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How would someone refer to a future year in Ancient Rome?	305
In The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the main character's family was described as upper-middle class to wealthy on what seemed to be a professor's salary. Was this realistic?	46
Did the Soviet Army still have the class divide between commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers? If so, how was justified in a nominally classless society?	44
When Mary I of England married Philip II of Spain, was there an expectation that their heir would inherent both countries?	24
Suppose a reputable archaeologist finds something that completely upends our understanding of a certain time period, how would the historical community go about authenticating this find?	17
What are the conventions for describing what country an event occured in?	10
During WWII USSR, how did soldiers secure postings to safe fronts, and was there any stigma associated with those posts?	10
Even though all of the historical sources describe muskets as being very inaccurate, modern reenactors are able to hit a man sized target with them at 100+ yards regularly. What accounts for this?	9
In discussions about the fate of Britons in Anglo-Saxon England, people always note that modern English have little Celtic roots. Why do we expect to find Celtic roots instead of Romance ones?	8
Why is there so little Muslim primary documents from the 7th and 8th centuries?	8