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How much support did the Paris Commune actually get from the citizens of Paris?

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Was there ever an attempt by patriarchal societies to recruit women as warriors in times of war when there wasn't enough manpower?

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When Chinese records speak of "Barbarians", do they refer to savage, un-civilized people or merely foreigners?

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Why did the Romans prefer to build a wall in Britain at a great cost and then man it at an even greater cost, instead of simply conquering the rest of the isle?

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Do we have any pro-Carthaginian primary sources on the Punic Wars?

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How were Genghis Khan and the Mongols perceived in Chinese historiography?

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I've once heard an anthropologist claim that every human society ever had a taboo on incest. I know that there were some. Dry strict laws regarding incest in many places in the past. Were ancient peoples really so aware of the genetic effects of incest?

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During the Hundred Schools of Thought period in China, was there ever a school of thought that advocated anything other than a centralized, monarchic rule?

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How chaotic was Nazi Germany?

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Are there any sources that indicate how successful were Julian the Apostate's religious policies?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How much support did the Paris Commune actually get from the citizens of Paris?	55
Was there ever an attempt by patriarchal societies to recruit women as warriors in times of war when there wasn't enough manpower?	53
When Chinese records speak of "Barbarians", do they refer to savage, un-civilized people or merely foreigners?	39
Why did the Romans prefer to build a wall in Britain at a great cost and then man it at an even greater cost, instead of simply conquering the rest of the isle?	36
Do we have any pro-Carthaginian primary sources on the Punic Wars?	33
How were Genghis Khan and the Mongols perceived in Chinese historiography?	32
I've once heard an anthropologist claim that every human society ever had a taboo on incest. I know that there were some. Dry strict laws regarding incest in many places in the past. Were ancient peoples really so aware of the genetic effects of incest?	32
During the Hundred Schools of Thought period in China, was there ever a school of thought that advocated anything other than a centralized, monarchic rule?	29
How chaotic was Nazi Germany?	27
Are there any sources that indicate how successful were Julian the Apostate's religious policies?	27