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| praetorian guard | 5/17/2008 |
Q: what was the power of this army what was so special about it that they could act as kingmaker. and ...
A: the praetorian guard was the body guard of the emperor: its power came from being so physically ...
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| Jews | 4/11/2008 |
Q: why the Jews were (or are) viewed so much as negative people to get rid of,by the Nazi,and why the ...
A: I'll try and give you a simple explanation, even though, of course, history is never simple and ...
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| germanica superior and inferior | 4/10/2008 |
Q: ok Rhine was a border for Gaul is that fairly correct? Excluding the easy 3 legions of the siege by ...
A: actually the Rhine was not the border for Gaul, it was the border between Germania Inferior / ...
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| questions?? | 2/3/2008 |
Q: What does the elephant symbol on the english gold coins symbolize?
A: the British gold coin was originally minted during the 1600's using gold coming from the Guinea ...
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| daily life, 1117 | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I would like to set a story in Paris, 1117, and I was wondering if you could help me with a few ...
A: the topic is rather broad: I'd suggest you to start from these web sites, which offer some good ...
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| Romam military | 8/9/2007 |
Q: I know that the Romans when they conquered people they sometimes used them for their armies. The ...
A: all the four legions invloved participated in the final assault, and destruction of Jerusalem. There ...
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| Modern History: The Growth of Democracy | 12/3/2006 |
Q: Can you please help me check my answers to this these questions.. Thanks 1. The “Reign of Terror” ...
A: your answers are correct, well done! About question 22, it's actually a bit tricky: I would say the ...
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| Tickets | 4/21/2006 |
Q: Do you know what tickets were called during the Roman days? For instance, what was needed for ...
A: The Roman equivalent of a modern ticket was called tessera (pl. tesserae). Stamped into a clay shard ...
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| Need verification of facts (Italian history) | 12/12/2005 |
Q: I am factchecking the following sentence, and would like your opinion on how accurate it is: ...
A: Federico da Montefeltro was indeed one of the most important characters of his time: born in a ...
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| Slavery | 7/11/2005 |
Q: Today I heard the Reverend Rod Parsley say that slavery at least in the United States started with ...
A: it's partly true that the Muslims are involved in US slavery, but saying that they started it in the ...
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| Study of history | 6/3/2005 |
Q: I'm a graduate from Belmont Abbey College w/ a B.A. History degree. Although I haven't thoroughly ...
A: I think that Western civilization is the main focus for many reasons: first, is tradition; history ...
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| Notre Dame | 12/14/2004 |
Q: There is a tile outside the front entance of the Notre Dame in Paris. It has a circle on it with ...
A: It's a simple bronze milestone, sealed in a stone of the parvis, about twenty metres from the ...
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| Lenin | 11/14/2004 |
Q: I have a few questions regarding the similarities between Lenin and Machiavelli. If you know a good ...
A: please try this book: "Political thought from Machiavelli to Stalin : revolutionary Machiavellism" ...
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| date of crucifixion | 9/14/2004 |
Q: I am intrigued by the debate as to which year Jesus was crucified in. Some experts suggest 30 AD, ...
A: the debate over the year Jesus was crucified in is connect to the problem of his birth. It is clear, ...
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| Dear Sir:
I want to know... | 7/25/2004 |
Q: I want to know more about Roman history but need a format to follow with the right books and vidios ...
A: the topic, as you may imagine, is broad. A good site to start with is www.roman-empire.net : it ...
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| Roman Empire | 7/13/2004 |
Q: The political continuity of the Roman Empire ended in what year? I think it was in 486 A.D.
A: the Roman empire lost his true continuity in 395 AD when Theodosius divided it into to parts ...
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| Domesday Book | 3/20/2004 |
Q: extract from Domesday for the now vanished village of Seacourt Oxfordshire: Professional help ...
A: in my opinion (please note, it's just an opinion, not a sure answer), Northmann was an under-tenant, ...
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| BCE and CE | 3/9/2004 |
Q: When did western society begin to use the BC and AD designation? Who decided to use this demarcation ...
A: Dionysius Exiguus ("Dennis the Small") (c. 470 - c. 540) was a 6th century AD Dacian monk born in ...
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| Priory of Sion | 1/30/2004 |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me anything about the Priory of Sion. After reading the popular ...
A: the Da Vinci Code's author takes most of his beliefs in the Priory of Sion from a book published ...
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| military history dilemma | 12/1/2003 |
Q: i'm in sort of a bind. recently sold a screenplay with references to stalin and churchill becoming ...
A: and sorry for answering late! Some double crossing happened in history, the most intricate ones ...
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