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How was Constantinople supplanting Rome as the preeminent capital of the Roman Empire viewed at the time?

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When medieval European kings and queens founded towns, what did they do? Was this just a legal declaration granting rights to whoever chose to live there, or did they usually encourage or force certain people to move there?

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What practical considerations prevented a sovereign medieval European king from declaring himself an Emperor?

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How long-lasting was the Greek cultural influence on the lands Alexander the Great conquered from the Tigris and Euphrates east?

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Did the Arthurian legends influence medieval and early modern court behavior in Europe in any significant ways?

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Abraham Licoln had one son survive to adulthood, and he was a politician. Republicans surely considered him as a Presidential candidate. Why did Robert Todd Lincoln never run?

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The German Empire (1871-1918)was led by a Kaiser (Caesar). Did the government claim any connection or descent from the Roman Empire or Holy Roman Empire?

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England and Wales can be divided topographically into a lowland south and east and a higher north and west. Is it just a coincidence that during the English Civil War royalists were concentrated in the higher regions and parliament's supporters in the low, or is there some connection here?

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How bad a sign is it for a contemporary article on European Medieval History to refer to the Dark Ages?

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Why is it uncertain who is pictured in so many European Renaissance paintings of royalty and nobility? Was this likely not written down at the time, or were there records that have been lost?

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How was Constantinople supplanting Rome as the preeminent capital of the Roman Empire viewed at the time?	40
When medieval European kings and queens founded towns, what did they do? Was this just a legal declaration granting rights to whoever chose to live there, or did they usually encourage or force certain people to move there?	29
What practical considerations prevented a sovereign medieval European king from declaring himself an Emperor?	26
How long-lasting was the Greek cultural influence on the lands Alexander the Great conquered from the Tigris and Euphrates east?	25
Did the Arthurian legends influence medieval and early modern court behavior in Europe in any significant ways?	23
Abraham Licoln had one son survive to adulthood, and he was a politician. Republicans surely considered him as a Presidential candidate. Why did Robert Todd Lincoln never run?	22
The German Empire (1871-1918)was led by a Kaiser (Caesar). Did the government claim any connection or descent from the Roman Empire or Holy Roman Empire?	19
England and Wales can be divided topographically into a lowland south and east and a higher north and west. Is it just a coincidence that during the English Civil War royalists were concentrated in the higher regions and parliament's supporters in the low, or is there some connection here?	19
How bad a sign is it for a contemporary article on European Medieval History to refer to the Dark Ages?	16
Why is it uncertain who is pictured in so many European Renaissance paintings of royalty and nobility? Was this likely not written down at the time, or were there records that have been lost?	13