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How did the Romans ride horses

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Why did the Balkan Wars not turn into static trench warfare like WW1?

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How similar is A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum to the old Roman comedies it is based on?

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The senate and other old roman institutions in the byzantine empire

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At what point did Emperor stop meaning a successor to the emperors of Rome and instead start meaning just "better than a king"

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Why is it called the Armenian Genocide if the Ottoman Empire targeted all Christians?

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What did the Byzantines dress like during the 1400s?

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Why were Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire dismantled, but Germany left relatively intact?

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Does asking if a popular documentary series bears any resemblance to reality break the 20 years rule?

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is supposedly based on ancient roman comedies. Would it be seen as similar to one by a hypothetical roman?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the Romans ride horses	28
Why did the Balkan Wars not turn into static trench warfare like WW1?	25
How similar is A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum to the old Roman comedies it is based on?	24
The senate and other old roman institutions in the byzantine empire	24
At what point did Emperor stop meaning a successor to the emperors of Rome and instead start meaning just "better than a king"	24
Why is it called the Armenian Genocide if the Ottoman Empire targeted all Christians?	23
What did the Byzantines dress like during the 1400s?	23
Why were Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire dismantled, but Germany left relatively intact?	20
Does asking if a popular documentary series bears any resemblance to reality break the 20 years rule?	17
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is supposedly based on ancient roman comedies. Would it be seen as similar to one by a hypothetical roman?	16