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What was Mussolini's relationship with the monarchy like?

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What exactly was Athenian democracy? Was it truly as radically democratic as popularly imagined? Was it truly unique in the ancient world?

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In what ways did Mesopotamian, Egyptian and Persian civilizations influence the Ancient Greek civilization?

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How much contact did the precolonial Maori have with the rest of the Pacific?

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Did Ancient Rome's perception of homosexuality change after Christianity became the predominant faith?

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As I understand it, the traditional telling of Cyrus the Great's life is written primarily through Greek sources like Herodotus. What do the Persian and archaeological sources tell us about Cyrus the Great and his life?

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I am part of an army that has been routed in medieval Western Europe, do I try to go back home or regroup with the other soldiers? What is the journey/process like?

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Islamic tradition states that the Prophet was born on "the Year of the Elephant", the year that an Aksumite army armed with war elephants tried to destroy the Kaaba and was stopped by divine intervention. What is the secular interpretation of this event?

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By the time Africa was conquered by the Arabs, how 'Byzantine' were its inhabitants?

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How did Italy justify their conquest of Ethiopia?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was Mussolini's relationship with the monarchy like?	31
What exactly was Athenian democracy? Was it truly as radically democratic as popularly imagined? Was it truly unique in the ancient world?	31
In what ways did Mesopotamian, Egyptian and Persian civilizations influence the Ancient Greek civilization?	30
How much contact did the precolonial Maori have with the rest of the Pacific?	30
Did Ancient Rome's perception of homosexuality change after Christianity became the predominant faith?	29
As I understand it, the traditional telling of Cyrus the Great's life is written primarily through Greek sources like Herodotus. What do the Persian and archaeological sources tell us about Cyrus the Great and his life?	27
I am part of an army that has been routed in medieval Western Europe, do I try to go back home or regroup with the other soldiers? What is the journey/process like?	27
Islamic tradition states that the Prophet was born on "the Year of the Elephant", the year that an Aksumite army armed with war elephants tried to destroy the Kaaba and was stopped by divine intervention. What is the secular interpretation of this event?	27
By the time Africa was conquered by the Arabs, how 'Byzantine' were its inhabitants?	26
How did Italy justify their conquest of Ethiopia?	25