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Constantinople was sometimes called "the city of the world's desire", did it ever regain such prestige after Ottoman conquest?

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When did conquered Byzantines stopped thinking of themselves as Romans and went back to being Greeks?

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When was the first time when East Asian country sent an official visit to Western Europe? How they described their experience?

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What is genetic origin of modern Turks?

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With fall of the Second French Empire and eventual deposition of German, Austrian, Russian and Ottoman monarchies, was there any expectation in UK that it would be the next great power to abandon monarchy?

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How was The Gulag Archipelago received in USSR?

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How did high ranking military officers from time short before the World War I imagined battles would happen?

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Were there any national movements in 19th and 20th century that "died out"?

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How did Islam managed to spread so far from place of its origin?

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What was the cause of the late Byzantine renaissance?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Constantinople was sometimes called "the city of the world's desire", did it ever regain such prestige after Ottoman conquest?	332
When did conquered Byzantines stopped thinking of themselves as Romans and went back to being Greeks?	62
When was the first time when East Asian country sent an official visit to Western Europe? How they described their experience?	40
What is genetic origin of modern Turks?	24
With fall of the Second French Empire and eventual deposition of German, Austrian, Russian and Ottoman monarchies, was there any expectation in UK that it would be the next great power to abandon monarchy?	16
How was The Gulag Archipelago received in USSR?	16
How did high ranking military officers from time short before the World War I imagined battles would happen?	15
Were there any national movements in 19th and 20th century that "died out"?	8
How did Islam managed to spread so far from place of its origin?	4
What was the cause of the late Byzantine renaissance?	4