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How much support did the East India Company receive from Britain itself during the conquest of India?

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Did the Holy Roman Empire fragment from its original state, or did it just remain fragmented while other states centralized?

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In the pre-modern era, did armies really stop fighting in the winter?

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Are there any Sub-Saharan African priests who left writings before the 16th century that survive to today?

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After the French were pushed out of Spain in 1814, what losses had Spain sustained? What percentage of the population died? How much infrastructure was ruined? What industries were damaged?

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If you went to the 400 BCE Mediterranean, and asked the generals of the time to tell you how wars should be fought, what would they tell you? How would this answer change each following century?

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In the ancient and medieval world, did it really matter how populous a ruler's capital was, for the stability and power of the state as opposed to prestige factor?

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During the Akkadian, Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian empires, were there any explorers who went into areas like Arabia, Persia, and Anatolia?

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According to Wikipedia, the Delhi Sultanate nearly conquered India during the Tughluqid dynasty, centuries before Aurangzeb. Was this sustainable or was Timur's invasion only the final catalyst for its fall?

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Was the Byzantine Empire stronger under Basil II the Bulgar-Slayer, or under Heraclius?

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How much support did the East India Company receive from Britain itself during the conquest of India?	21
Did the Holy Roman Empire fragment from its original state, or did it just remain fragmented while other states centralized?	20
In the pre-modern era, did armies really stop fighting in the winter?	20
Are there any Sub-Saharan African priests who left writings before the 16th century that survive to today?	19
After the French were pushed out of Spain in 1814, what losses had Spain sustained? What percentage of the population died? How much infrastructure was ruined? What industries were damaged?	18
If you went to the 400 BCE Mediterranean, and asked the generals of the time to tell you how wars should be fought, what would they tell you? How would this answer change each following century?	18
In the ancient and medieval world, did it really matter how populous a ruler's capital was, for the stability and power of the state as opposed to prestige factor?	18
During the Akkadian, Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian empires, were there any explorers who went into areas like Arabia, Persia, and Anatolia?	18
According to Wikipedia, the Delhi Sultanate nearly conquered India during the Tughluqid dynasty, centuries before Aurangzeb. Was this sustainable or was Timur's invasion only the final catalyst for its fall?	18
Was the Byzantine Empire stronger under Basil II the Bulgar-Slayer, or under Heraclius?	18