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There's a "Typical" idea of what a Middle Ages European City might look like; what about one for Polynesian cultures in the same time period?

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To what degree were the heads of prohibition-era organized crime rings publicly known to be the heads of those organizations, as opposed to being just ordinary citizens?

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After Charlemagne's death, why did West Francia remain pretty stable as a single cohesive state while East Francia eventually turned into a collection of semi-autonomous states?

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"No-go zones" in Police Fiction; were/are they a thing?

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The Middle Ages (not necessarily Europe): Did kings ever execute other kings?

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What sources are there on Ancient Near Eastern/Early Bronze Age Political Philosophy?

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When armies in Middle Age Europe (say, 1100s-1300s) fought in land wars, how well-developed was the idea of having a supply train? Would armies ever rely on these to a noticeable degree as opposed to foraging from local sources?

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How much/what practical impact did advances in Astronomy have on everyday life in the 1100-1400s?

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To what extent to we have information for the motivations of various individuals to conspire against Hitler, such as those of Wilhelm Canaris and Hans Oster?

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[WW2] I'm a sailor that's thrown overboard off my ship, and picked up by another friendly ship. What do I do between the time I'm picked up and the time I'm returned to my own ship?

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There's a "Typical" idea of what a Middle Ages European City might look like; what about one for Polynesian cultures in the same time period?	55
To what degree were the heads of prohibition-era organized crime rings publicly known to be the heads of those organizations, as opposed to being just ordinary citizens?	25
After Charlemagne's death, why did West Francia remain pretty stable as a single cohesive state while East Francia eventually turned into a collection of semi-autonomous states?	16
"No-go zones" in Police Fiction; were/are they a thing?	14
The Middle Ages (not necessarily Europe): Did kings ever execute other kings?	10
What sources are there on Ancient Near Eastern/Early Bronze Age Political Philosophy?	5
When armies in Middle Age Europe (say, 1100s-1300s) fought in land wars, how well-developed was the idea of having a supply train? Would armies ever rely on these to a noticeable degree as opposed to foraging from local sources?	5
How much/what practical impact did advances in Astronomy have on everyday life in the 1100-1400s?	4
To what extent to we have information for the motivations of various individuals to conspire against Hitler, such as those of Wilhelm Canaris and Hans Oster?	2
[WW2] I'm a sailor that's thrown overboard off my ship, and picked up by another friendly ship. What do I do between the time I'm picked up and the time I'm returned to my own ship?	1