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Why is the term "colonialism" often limited to European empires since the Age of Discoveries? Weren't ancient empires such as Rome, China or Persia also colonialist?

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How did the US prevent fascism to take over during the 30s?

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Does Celtic music have anything to do with the music that ancient Celts actually played? What was their music like, do we know?

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AskHistorians uses a 20-year rule to consider something to be "history." Is this a common rule among historians, or is it just a pragmatic measure to moderate this community? If so, how do scholars decide when something can be called "history"?

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During the Middle Ages, did Jerusalem have any strategic or economic relevance, other than religious?

68 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Was Egypt a desert in the time of the Pharaos?

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Were the Huns related to the Turks?

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Do historians consider the color of people's eyes and hair as something important to study?

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Was the Confederacy a democracy at least for whites?

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Did Julius Caesar and Vercingetorix know each other?

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Why is the term "colonialism" often limited to European empires since the Age of Discoveries? Weren't ancient empires such as Rome, China or Persia also colonialist?	635	AskHistorians
How did the US prevent fascism to take over during the 30s?	143	AskHistorians
Does Celtic music have anything to do with the music that ancient Celts actually played? What was their music like, do we know?	140	AskHistorians
AskHistorians uses a 20-year rule to consider something to be "history." Is this a common rule among historians, or is it just a pragmatic measure to moderate this community? If so, how do scholars decide when something can be called "history"?	80	AskHistorians
During the Middle Ages, did Jerusalem have any strategic or economic relevance, other than religious?	68	AskHistorians
Was Egypt a desert in the time of the Pharaos?	47	AskHistorians
Were the Huns related to the Turks?	22	AskHistorians
Do historians consider the color of people's eyes and hair as something important to study?	20	AskHistorians
Was the Confederacy a democracy at least for whites?	18	AskHistorians
Did Julius Caesar and Vercingetorix know each other?	16	AskHistorians