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After Franz Ferdinand was assassinated and the Austrians went after the Serbs, what was Russia's motivation for getting involved?

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Can anyone recommend any good books on the Byzantine Empire?

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Does the term 'Caucasian' stem from the Caucasus region?

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Besides the intimidation factor, how effective were elephants as weapons of war? Were able to take orders, per se, Such as attack or stand your ground?

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Why hasn't/doesn't the debris that makes up Saturn rings from into a moon?

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In 1864 a group of Canadians let Confederates use Canadian bases to launch attacks on St. Albans, Vermont. How did the Rebs get that far north without being detected by the Yankees? What were the repercussions for the Canadians that allowed this?

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How much, if any, did the fall of Constantinople have to do with the birth of the Renaissance?

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What's the first know gambling game?

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I've heard the statistic that 7 out of every 8 Germans killed in WWII were by the hands of the Russians. Assuming this fact is valid, could it be safe to assume the Russians could have defeated Germany on their own? Single handedly?

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I am the leader of a town of a few thousand people in China in 1200. Genghis Khan's emissaries arrive & demand I submit to him. I do. What can I now expect to happen to the people of my town & the town itself?

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After Franz Ferdinand was assassinated and the Austrians went after the Serbs, what was Russia's motivation for getting involved?	11	AskHistorians
Can anyone recommend any good books on the Byzantine Empire?	10	AskHistorians
Does the term 'Caucasian' stem from the Caucasus region?	10	AskHistorians
Besides the intimidation factor, how effective were elephants as weapons of war? Were able to take orders, per se, Such as attack or stand your ground?	10	AskHistorians
Why hasn't/doesn't the debris that makes up Saturn rings from into a moon?	10	askscience
In 1864 a group of Canadians let Confederates use Canadian bases to launch attacks on St. Albans, Vermont. How did the Rebs get that far north without being detected by the Yankees? What were the repercussions for the Canadians that allowed this?	10	AskHistorians
How much, if any, did the fall of Constantinople have to do with the birth of the Renaissance?	10	AskHistorians
What's the first know gambling game?	10	AskHistorians
I've heard the statistic that 7 out of every 8 Germans killed in WWII were by the hands of the Russians. Assuming this fact is valid, could it be safe to assume the Russians could have defeated Germany on their own? Single handedly?	9	AskHistorians
I am the leader of a town of a few thousand people in China in 1200. Genghis Khan's emissaries arrive & demand I submit to him. I do. What can I now expect to happen to the people of my town & the town itself?	9	AskHistorians