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What separated Carthage from other Phoenician colonies that allowed it to be so successful?

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Why are the Three Kingdoms War and the Taiping Rebellion not given much historical significance in Western academia considering they are two of the largest and deadliest conflicts in human history?

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What made Prussia different than other German states that allowed it emerge as it did in the 18th and 19th centuries? Did other German states have similar ambitions?

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With more Roman artifacts being destroyed in Palmyra, what views have Islamic civilizations typically had towards pre-Islamic architecture? Have any civilizations shared ISIL's view that these structures represent heresy?

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Did the Habsburg Monarchy ever have any real domestic rival houses within Austria during their rule?

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How does history regard the Venetian Republic's rivalry with the Ottomans? Even though they lost much more than they won in most aspects, do historians believe they they more than held their own against a more powerful rival?

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Did the Sasanian Empire and the Byzantines ever collaborate or cooperate with each other against the emergence of Arab Muslims?

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From what sources do historians draw conclusions from that Roman emperors, from Augustus to Diocletian, went to great lengths to maintain the illusion that the Republic still existed and what exactly do these sources say?

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Was the Governorship of Achaea (Greece) a highly sought after position within the Roman Empire?

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Historic consensus on the idea of 'La Décadence' and the downfall of the 3rd French Republic

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What separated Carthage from other Phoenician colonies that allowed it to be so successful?	494
Why are the Three Kingdoms War and the Taiping Rebellion not given much historical significance in Western academia considering they are two of the largest and deadliest conflicts in human history?	302
What made Prussia different than other German states that allowed it emerge as it did in the 18th and 19th centuries? Did other German states have similar ambitions?	47
With more Roman artifacts being destroyed in Palmyra, what views have Islamic civilizations typically had towards pre-Islamic architecture? Have any civilizations shared ISIL's view that these structures represent heresy?	27
Did the Habsburg Monarchy ever have any real domestic rival houses within Austria during their rule?	27
How does history regard the Venetian Republic's rivalry with the Ottomans? Even though they lost much more than they won in most aspects, do historians believe they they more than held their own against a more powerful rival?	23
Did the Sasanian Empire and the Byzantines ever collaborate or cooperate with each other against the emergence of Arab Muslims?	20
From what sources do historians draw conclusions from that Roman emperors, from Augustus to Diocletian, went to great lengths to maintain the illusion that the Republic still existed and what exactly do these sources say?	19
Was the Governorship of Achaea (Greece) a highly sought after position within the Roman Empire?	13
Historic consensus on the idea of 'La Décadence' and the downfall of the 3rd French Republic	6