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How loyal was Belisarius to Justinian the Great, and vice versa?

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If a Western European at the beginning of the second millennium saw a typical city in West Africa, would they think it was advanced? Somewhat archaic? Or familiar?

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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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What are some historical armies that got lost (like the Legio IX Hispana)? How does an entire army disappear?

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In medieval Europe, did anyone sell land and just the land? No familial/noble politics or servitude or military assistance involved.

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How long after the fall of the Byzantine Empire did Greeks stop calling themselves Romans.

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How did Aramaic completely replace Akkadian? Was this through assimilation?

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In the Middle Ages, how was the Muslim world able to assemble massive armies, even when the population was still majority Christian?

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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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I know Medieval Europeans didn't have germ theory, but how much did they understand about disease and food safety?

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How loyal was Belisarius to Justinian the Great, and vice versa?	18
If a Western European at the beginning of the second millennium saw a typical city in West Africa, would they think it was advanced? Somewhat archaic? Or familiar?	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
What are some historical armies that got lost (like the Legio IX Hispana)? How does an entire army disappear?	18
In medieval Europe, did anyone sell land and just the land? No familial/noble politics or servitude or military assistance involved.	17
How long after the fall of the Byzantine Empire did Greeks stop calling themselves Romans.	17
How did Aramaic completely replace Akkadian? Was this through assimilation?	17
In the Middle Ages, how was the Muslim world able to assemble massive armies, even when the population was still majority Christian?	16
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
I know Medieval Europeans didn't have germ theory, but how much did they understand about disease and food safety?	15