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When and why Nguyen became such a common surname for Vietnamese people?

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Was homosexuality at some point actually accepted in Iranian culture or was it just a theme for poetry/literature?

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Do we know how the average Carthaginian looked? Skin tone, hairstyles, clothes...

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How did people for different countries communicated for diplomacy, trade or in the monasteries during the Middle Ages? Was Latin use as English nowadays at any point?

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How much did Christianity influenced war tactics and mindset of the Byzantine Empire compare with other medieval kingdoms like France or England?

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How fair is to use the term "Oriental Despotism" to describe political entities like the Ottoman Empire? How did the rule of Suleiman differ from the likes of Charles the V or Louis XIV?

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How easy was overcoming slavery in Ancient Rome? What was the process?

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What happened with the Sibylline books the Roman had? Do we know if they were real or the content?

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Why did the Carthaginian army rely so much on mercenaries? Was that a common thing in Ancient times?

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Was homosexuality common or accepted in cultures other than ancient Greece?

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When and why Nguyen became such a common surname for Vietnamese people?	13
Was homosexuality at some point actually accepted in Iranian culture or was it just a theme for poetry/literature?	8
Do we know how the average Carthaginian looked? Skin tone, hairstyles, clothes...	7
How did people for different countries communicated for diplomacy, trade or in the monasteries during the Middle Ages? Was Latin use as English nowadays at any point?	6
How much did Christianity influenced war tactics and mindset of the Byzantine Empire compare with other medieval kingdoms like France or England?	5
How fair is to use the term "Oriental Despotism" to describe political entities like the Ottoman Empire? How did the rule of Suleiman differ from the likes of Charles the V or Louis XIV?	4
How easy was overcoming slavery in Ancient Rome? What was the process?	3
What happened with the Sibylline books the Roman had? Do we know if they were real or the content?	2
Why did the Carthaginian army rely so much on mercenaries? Was that a common thing in Ancient times?	2
Was homosexuality common or accepted in cultures other than ancient Greece?	2