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Does the character of Achilles predate the Iliad? Was he an existing mythological character that Homer incorporated in his works or could he be Homer's creation altogether?

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What does the process of writing an answer on this sub look like?

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How well-known were Tolkien's works in the USSR or the Eastern Bloc in general?

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Why were the Baltic states so much more successful in the post-Soviet era compared to the other post-Soviet republics?

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How did the Finnish electoral college work?

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What pressured F.W. de Klerk to end the apartheid system in South Africa?

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Why was Woodrow Wilson so interested in Armenia?

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How did the Queen become the most powerful piece on the chessboard?

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How did Saint Nicholas of Myra become associated with gift giving?

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How did the African-American community of Louisiana view Huey Long?

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Does the character of Achilles predate the Iliad? Was he an existing mythological character that Homer incorporated in his works or could he be Homer's creation altogether?	426	AskHistorians
What does the process of writing an answer on this sub look like?	249	AskHistorians
How well-known were Tolkien's works in the USSR or the Eastern Bloc in general?	58	AskHistorians
Why were the Baltic states so much more successful in the post-Soviet era compared to the other post-Soviet republics?	28	AskHistorians
How did the Finnish electoral college work?	27	AskHistorians
What pressured F.W. de Klerk to end the apartheid system in South Africa?	19	AskHistorians
Why was Woodrow Wilson so interested in Armenia?	17	AskHistorians
How did the Queen become the most powerful piece on the chessboard?	15	AskHistorians
How did Saint Nicholas of Myra become associated with gift giving?	14	AskHistorians
How did the African-American community of Louisiana view Huey Long?	12	AskHistorians