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Despite political disunity, to what extent was there a united sense of Irish identity in Medieval Ireland?

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What is known about the historical King Gilgamesh of Uruk? What did he do to deserve being immortalized in an epic poem?

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What innovations and advantages did Sargon have over his contemporaries/predecessors to be able to conquer much more than anyone before him?

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How does Shi'a Islam interpret the rapid conquests under the first three Rashidun Caliphs and the Umayyad Caliphate, and the "Islamic Golden Age" under the Abbasid Caliphate?

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The Wikipedia page for the Tuoba Northern Wei empire places a lot of emphasis on the "Sinicization" of the empire over time. Is this characterization of Northern Wei correct?

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I've heard various assertions both here and elsewhere that the Medians who preceded the Persians were not an "Empire" themselves as usually stated. What do we know of the Medians and their state organization?

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Is it true that Huguenot rebels in the French Wars of Religion believed that the King was benevolent and sympathetic, but was controlled by "evil councillors"?

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Rome won all if its wars against Carthage. What about Carthage was so threatening for the Romans that they decided to cull it permanently?

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[Taxation] Early Islamic states were heavily dependent on the Jizya tax for funds. How was this tax collected? How did collectors decide if you were Muslim or not?

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Was Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I really mistreated and humiliated by Timur in captivity?

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Despite political disunity, to what extent was there a united sense of Irish identity in Medieval Ireland?	11
What is known about the historical King Gilgamesh of Uruk? What did he do to deserve being immortalized in an epic poem?	11
What innovations and advantages did Sargon have over his contemporaries/predecessors to be able to conquer much more than anyone before him?	11
How does Shi'a Islam interpret the rapid conquests under the first three Rashidun Caliphs and the Umayyad Caliphate, and the "Islamic Golden Age" under the Abbasid Caliphate?	11
The Wikipedia page for the Tuoba Northern Wei empire places a lot of emphasis on the "Sinicization" of the empire over time. Is this characterization of Northern Wei correct?	11
I've heard various assertions both here and elsewhere that the Medians who preceded the Persians were not an "Empire" themselves as usually stated. What do we know of the Medians and their state organization?	11
Is it true that Huguenot rebels in the French Wars of Religion believed that the King was benevolent and sympathetic, but was controlled by "evil councillors"?	10
Rome won all if its wars against Carthage. What about Carthage was so threatening for the Romans that they decided to cull it permanently?	10
[Taxation] Early Islamic states were heavily dependent on the Jizya tax for funds. How was this tax collected? How did collectors decide if you were Muslim or not?	10
Was Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I really mistreated and humiliated by Timur in captivity?	10