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Why did the Franks end up speaking a Romance language while the other Germanic tribes did not?

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Where were the lictors that were supposed to be protecting Julius Caesar?

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Broadswords and Rapiers seem to have appeared fairly close to the same time period. How did they fare against each other?

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Without recordings, how do we know what ancient languages sounded like?

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Why do we call it the Revolutionary War in the US? Wasn't it was really more of a War of Secession?

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Why do historical records of the Japanese monarch only stretch back to the 4th century while other civilizations have records for thousands of years?

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What did imperial citizens call the Roman Empire, especially around the time of Diocletian when Rome itself began to decline in political importance?

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When did Republicans become conservative and Democrats become liberal?

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What race would ancient Egyptians actually have been?

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Were there Peers living in pre-revolutionary North America? Were any of the colonials eligible to sit in Parliament?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why did the Franks end up speaking a Romance language while the other Germanic tribes did not?	849
Where were the lictors that were supposed to be protecting Julius Caesar?	141
Broadswords and Rapiers seem to have appeared fairly close to the same time period. How did they fare against each other?	85
Without recordings, how do we know what ancient languages sounded like?	24
Why do we call it the Revolutionary War in the US? Wasn't it was really more of a War of Secession?	15
Why do historical records of the Japanese monarch only stretch back to the 4th century while other civilizations have records for thousands of years?	12
What did imperial citizens call the Roman Empire, especially around the time of Diocletian when Rome itself began to decline in political importance?	8
When did Republicans become conservative and Democrats become liberal?	7
What race would ancient Egyptians actually have been?	6
Were there Peers living in pre-revolutionary North America? Were any of the colonials eligible to sit in Parliament?	5