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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit
How did the Byzantine Empire manage to survive for at least a thousand years even after the Western Roman Empire fell?	111	AskHistorians
Conflicts between the Germanic Tribes and the Romans existed for centuries, spanning from before the time of Caesar, to when the Western Roman Empire fell which would mean that these conflicts lasted for at least 400 years. What made the Germanic tribes so difficult to defeat for Romans?	106	AskHistorians
A common image of an angel is that of a winged being while that of a demon is that of with bat-like wings and horns. However, Biblical texts do not describe these beings like these so how did this common portrayals come into being?	71	AskHistorians
Hollywood likes to portray Nazi Germany as a formidable and efficient enemy during WW2 but historical evidence so far says otherwise How did the myth of "Nazi-like efficiency" come into being?	62	AskHistorians
The ancient Romans have been revered throughout history for their influence and accomplishments but the Byzantine Empire gets little mention despite that it was also a part of the Roman empire. So how come the Byzantine Empire holds little relevance on the rest of the world except for its religion?	54	AskHistorians
The Western Roman Empire is glorified for many things especially for its military structure while the Byzantine Empire managed to prevail for at least 1000 years more after the fall of Rome and it does not get that much recognition. Why is this the case and how effective was the Byznatine military?	52	AskHistorians
The Communist Manifesto was written as a critique against the exploitation of industrialised capitalism and the promotion of equality amongst social classes. So how come that every passionate attempt to implement a communist government ended up with a dictatorship?	52	AskHistorians
From a general standpoint, the Byzantine Empire gets little attention when compared to the ancient/Western Roman Empire despite that the Byzantine Empire was still technically Roman. What important factors do historians want to impose about the Byzantine Empire despite its lack of recognition?	50	AskHistorians
How/Why did antisemitism come about and why has it been so prevalent throughout history for so long?	47	AskHistorians
Most WW2 stories show soldiers carrying many packets of cigarettes and were often seen smoking. Why were so many cigarettes given during WW2 and how many were distributed?	46	AskHistorians

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