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We are Pacific Northwest historians. Ask Us Anything!

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I'm a Norseman around the year 950 C.E. Could I have been born in Iceland, raided the shores of the Caspian Sea, and walked amongst the markets of Baghdad in my lifetime? How common was extreme long distance travel?

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What were the Ottoman reactions after finding out Europeans had circumnavigated Africa and reached the Indian Ocean?

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When did Latin become incomprehensible to the average person in Constantinople?

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How long did the worship of Roman gods continue after the fall of the Roman empire?

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What do we really know about Shaka Zulu? How much is based on reality, and how much is based on myth?

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What was the world's reaction (if any) to the Mexican Cession of 1848? Was the new geopolitical reality fully understood?

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How 'Greek' were the Greco-Bactrian Kingdoms?

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I am very interested in the voyages of John Cabot. Why did he sail west? How independent was the discovery of Newfoundland, in relation to Columbus? Is he a figure that gets too much, or not enough, attention for his accomplishments?

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Who was Emperor Majorian? Is he truly one of the most underrated emperors?

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We are Pacific Northwest historians. Ask Us Anything!	365
I'm a Norseman around the year 950 C.E. Could I have been born in Iceland, raided the shores of the Caspian Sea, and walked amongst the markets of Baghdad in my lifetime? How common was extreme long distance travel?	307
What were the Ottoman reactions after finding out Europeans had circumnavigated Africa and reached the Indian Ocean?	258
When did Latin become incomprehensible to the average person in Constantinople?	146
How long did the worship of Roman gods continue after the fall of the Roman empire?	93
What do we really know about Shaka Zulu? How much is based on reality, and how much is based on myth?	79
What was the world's reaction (if any) to the Mexican Cession of 1848? Was the new geopolitical reality fully understood?	70
How 'Greek' were the Greco-Bactrian Kingdoms?	65
I am very interested in the voyages of John Cabot. Why did he sail west? How independent was the discovery of Newfoundland, in relation to Columbus? Is he a figure that gets too much, or not enough, attention for his accomplishments?	31
Who was Emperor Majorian? Is he truly one of the most underrated emperors?	20