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When did the Roman state truly peak? (Population, prosperity, military, centralization, Romanization) Everything except territorial extent.

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Why did the Crusaders march hundreds of miles overland instead of sailing to the Holy Land?

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How did the British bounce back from the American Revolution so fast, to conquer India and Australia within a few decades?

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Did William the Conqueror expect that the invasion of England would be harder than it was? If so, what main centers other than London and York would he have planned to take?

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Of the dozens of pastoralist tribes to inhabit the Pontic steppe and invade Europe or the Middle East, which of them were willing to incorporate new tribesmen into their confederations? Particularly, which were willing to incorporate agriculturalist peoples into their number?

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Why did English have to adopt the loanword "mosquito" instead of already having a word for it?

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Was the Persian Empire decaying before Alexander conquered it?

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During the age of Caribbean piracy, were there any pirate havens or free cities on the coast?

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Did any Barbary pirates ever cross the Atlantic and raid the Caribbean?

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Why did the socialist party win Mexican elections from 1946-1994, and why didn't this have any effect on the Cold War?

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When did the Roman state truly peak? (Population, prosperity, military, centralization, Romanization) Everything except territorial extent.	15
Why did the Crusaders march hundreds of miles overland instead of sailing to the Holy Land?	15
How did the British bounce back from the American Revolution so fast, to conquer India and Australia within a few decades?	15
Did William the Conqueror expect that the invasion of England would be harder than it was? If so, what main centers other than London and York would he have planned to take?	15
Of the dozens of pastoralist tribes to inhabit the Pontic steppe and invade Europe or the Middle East, which of them were willing to incorporate new tribesmen into their confederations? Particularly, which were willing to incorporate agriculturalist peoples into their number?	14
Why did English have to adopt the loanword "mosquito" instead of already having a word for it?	14
Was the Persian Empire decaying before Alexander conquered it?	14
During the age of Caribbean piracy, were there any pirate havens or free cities on the coast?	14
Did any Barbary pirates ever cross the Atlantic and raid the Caribbean?	13
Why did the socialist party win Mexican elections from 1946-1994, and why didn't this have any effect on the Cold War?	13