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The Eastern Roman Empire had to pay 11,000lb (5000kg) of gold to the Sasanian Empire in 533 AD. How did this work logistically?

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Why did East Germany do so well in the Olympics, in relation to West Germany and Germany today

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In Britain we often refer to different time periods in relation to who was the Monarch at the time (Edwardian, Victorian, Georgian etc.) Is anything similar done in other countries?

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Why did Greece not initially accept a union with Crete?

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How did French-Canadians feel about WWI? Did they feel any attachment to either the British or the French cause?

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How valid is it to construct GDP measures for historical states?

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A lot of evidence for study of Late Antiquity comes from Egypt. How does this affect scholarship of the period?

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What significance did Wellington and the British have in the Peninsular War?

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Why is South Africa the most developed African country?

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How big was the average Roman senatorial family? How many brothers and sisters and children did the average statesman have?

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The Eastern Roman Empire had to pay 11,000lb (5000kg) of gold to the Sasanian Empire in 533 AD. How did this work logistically?	2679
Why did East Germany do so well in the Olympics, in relation to West Germany and Germany today	26
In Britain we often refer to different time periods in relation to who was the Monarch at the time (Edwardian, Victorian, Georgian etc.) Is anything similar done in other countries?	18
Why did Greece not initially accept a union with Crete?	16
How did French-Canadians feel about WWI? Did they feel any attachment to either the British or the French cause?	12
How valid is it to construct GDP measures for historical states?	12
A lot of evidence for study of Late Antiquity comes from Egypt. How does this affect scholarship of the period?	8
What significance did Wellington and the British have in the Peninsular War?	4
Why is South Africa the most developed African country?	3
How big was the average Roman senatorial family? How many brothers and sisters and children did the average statesman have?	3