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I was reading about how Britain's capture of Montevideo in 1807 was a result of the Napoleonic Wars. What I want to know, then, is to what extent the Napoleonic Wars was a global conflict, or if battles like Montevideo were more isolated incidents

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How did Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" become the de facto music for graduations?

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To what extent was crypto-Islam prevalent in North American 18th and 19th slavery?

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Is there any notable examples of pornography in Islamic art and literature?

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How valid is the claim that the Renaissance came about as a result of monks translating the works of Muslim scholars into Latin?

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During the Black Death, Marsellie, despite being hard hit by the pandemic, was the exception in that it's Jews remained largely unmolested by the Christian population. Why was this?

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I just read that Muhammad XIII of Granada made a deal with Ferdinand and Isabella which essentially gave them Granada in the 1480s. Why did the Granada War last until the 1490s then?

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How different was medieval European university life from the modern day?

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I was learning about the Nazi occupation of North Africa, particularly Tunisia, and I was curious- what happened to the Jews in Nazi occupied North Africa?

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Are there any good books where I can do research on Boabdil aka Muhammad XII of Granada?

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I was reading about how Britain's capture of Montevideo in 1807 was a result of the Napoleonic Wars. What I want to know, then, is to what extent the Napoleonic Wars was a global conflict, or if battles like Montevideo were more isolated incidents	30
How did Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" become the de facto music for graduations?	28
To what extent was crypto-Islam prevalent in North American 18th and 19th slavery?	24
Is there any notable examples of pornography in Islamic art and literature?	24
How valid is the claim that the Renaissance came about as a result of monks translating the works of Muslim scholars into Latin?	23
During the Black Death, Marsellie, despite being hard hit by the pandemic, was the exception in that it's Jews remained largely unmolested by the Christian population. Why was this?	23
I just read that Muhammad XIII of Granada made a deal with Ferdinand and Isabella which essentially gave them Granada in the 1480s. Why did the Granada War last until the 1490s then?	20
How different was medieval European university life from the modern day?	19
I was learning about the Nazi occupation of North Africa, particularly Tunisia, and I was curious- what happened to the Jews in Nazi occupied North Africa?	19
Are there any good books where I can do research on Boabdil aka Muhammad XII of Granada?	18