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Did Buddhist warlords/rulers use Buddhist doctrine in their justifications for battle? If so, how?

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What were relations like between the Ottoman Empire and the United States of America?

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How have such a diverse group of rulers and nations claimed to be 'heir to the Romans'? What justifications have been used by rulers and nations to back claims of being a "succesor to the Romans" throughout history?

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Were Ottoman incursions in East Africa colonial in nature, or merely imperialistic? Can Russian expansion into Siberia be considered colonial in nature?

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At what point, and where, was Buddhism at its most prominent in what we today call the Middle East?

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By WW1, did the Ottoman Empire have an air force that they could deploy?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Buddhist warlords/rulers use Buddhist doctrine in their justifications for battle? If so, how?	165
What were relations like between the Ottoman Empire and the United States of America?	81
How have such a diverse group of rulers and nations claimed to be 'heir to the Romans'? What justifications have been used by rulers and nations to back claims of being a "succesor to the Romans" throughout history?	58
Were Ottoman incursions in East Africa colonial in nature, or merely imperialistic? Can Russian expansion into Siberia be considered colonial in nature?	33
At what point, and where, was Buddhism at its most prominent in what we today call the Middle East?	7
By WW1, did the Ottoman Empire have an air force that they could deploy?	4