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It's in Canada. The common link is something common to the Commonwealth, though steadily less so as the years pass. The Canadian link ended last year, and has not been renewed.
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Next clues, since no-one's had a go.
It's in Canada. The common link is something common to the Commonwealth, though steadily less so as the years pass. The Canadian link ended last year, and has not been renewed.
A Canadian acquaintance of mine has suggested it might have something to do with the unification of the Canadian military into one chain of command (formerly three) and the dropping of the 'Royal' from the title of the Canadian armed forces. Doesn't feel quite right though...
This one's keeping me researching all over the place, great question!
This is supposed to be one of the best known stories in Canadian military history.
I think I've got it...the famous object is the Victoria Cross, the path of trees is Pine Street in Winnipeg, and was famous because three WW1 Victoria Cross holders all lived there (Frederick William Hall, Leo Clarke, and Robert Shankland). The street was thus renamed Valour Road in honour of that. Of the three VC holders, only Robert Shankland survived the war.
They were awarded the British VC; Canada now awards its own Canadian VC, with the motto 'For Valour' changed to the Latin 'Pro Valore' to reflect the fact that this is a different award. As of 2006 no one has yet been awarded the Canadian VC.
Correct?
I am speechless...brilliant!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by matteus the inbred
The path of trees and the path of courage is the same thing, Pine Street renamed Valour Road after WW1 (the subject of the question, the change and the reason as you gave). The famous object, the common link which is common to the Commonwealth is indeed the VC. The common link grows steadily less so as VC holders pass on. The last Canadian to win the VC died in 2005. As of now there are no surviving Canadian holders of the VC, and just over a dozen of all nationalities combined.
http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=10192
I would like to know how you arrived at the answer, but your turn anyway.
Oh good, I'd hate to think all that frantic Googling and Wiki'ing was for nothing!
How I got there was basically <dons Sherlock Holmes type hat>...Canadian military, likely to be WW1/2 (although I set off after a Boer War red herring at first), heroic action of some kind... :idea2: Victoria Cross is famous! Then I had to search the 90 Canadian VC winners one by one, and got to Clarke's entry first, which gave it away, although I had to read it several times before Pine Street/Valour Road twigged...! The rest was filled in after. Awesome question Pannonian.
I must now ask for patience from you quiz-lovers, as I want to come up with a really good sneaky question but I have to leave the office in about 5 mins! Check back early tomorrow morning folks...
Ok, since riddles seem to be in fashion…
I was chosen to serve the first, in Spain and Germany and Pannonian’s land.
Afterwards I went to Britain, under the sign of a pig.
My value was great, recognised when I defeated the warrior queen.
I built a wall or two, and served with the farmer.
Many of my names can be found on stone.
Who am I?
Hadrian?
nope, sorry.
etymological clue in the first line.
Sounds like the IX legion, which was originally levied by Julius Caesar for his Gallic campaigns, and which subsequently served in Germany, Spain, Pannonia and Britain. There are conflicting reports about its emblem, with wiki saying it was unknown but probably a bull as with Julius Caesar's othe legions, and other sources saying it was a boar. The Hispana was mauled by Boudicca under Cerialis (farmer?), but may have taken part in Paulinus' subsequent campaigns. The Hispana built a number of forts in the north of Britain.Quote:
Originally Posted by matteus the inbred
PS. If the answer is right, and certain details are slightly off or unexplained, could the questioner fill in the details? My main interest in these quizzes is the stuff I learn from others, and I've tried to do that as best I can with my own questions.
You're soooo close, Pannonian, but wrong legion! nearly all the details correct though.
XX Valeria Victrix, which definitely took part at Watling Street and whose emblem definitely was a boar? It served in Germany, Spain, Illyricum and Britain, where they stayed until the 4th century AD. It helped build Hadrian's and the Antonine walls.
Please explain anything I've left out.
bullseye, well done.
I was chosen to serve the first, (raised by Augustus, the first emperor, in c.30-31BC, my sources differ slightly, bit of a fooler as Augustus wasn't emperor until 27BC)
in Spain and Germany and Pannonian’s land (obvious, obvious, Illyria)
Afterwards I went to Britain, under the sign of a pig. (their symbol was thought to have been a boar, Caesar's legions usually had a bull)
My value was great (one possible meaning of valeria victrix is valiant and victorious, but another relates to military value), recognised when I defeated the warrior queen (Boudicca)
I built a wall or two (Hadrian's and the Antonine) and served with the farmer (Gnaeus Julius Agricola, whose last name means precisely that in Latin
Many of my names can be found on stone (over 250 inscriptions relating to members of this legion have been found)
The etymological clue is 'chosen'; the word legion comes from legio, a collection, selection or choosing.
Right over to you for more 'Gollum and Bilbo' stylee riddling action...
A minister who oversaw the end of an empire, a general, an editor, a poet. I declined the title of King during my lifetime, but was deemed the first of my dynasty after my death. A famous novel was written about my conflicts, and the fruit of my editorial work is popular even today.Quote:
Originally Posted by matteus the inbred
Who am I? What is the name of the novel written about me? What book did I edit?
PS. I warred against sworn brothers, one of whom served me for a while.
I've gone for a couple ideas, one was odacer, another was to think about the popes because of the title 'minister', but I'm going with Augustus, a general, declined the title of king because it killed Caesar, taking augustus instead, few realizing the power would be hereditary so it wasn't the julian dynasty until after his death, warred against the other members of the triumvirate, lepidus served him as pontifex maximus until his death, the novel was Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the book he edited was that of roman law.
Julius Caesar was a play, not a novel. Also, the book that this man edited and added his commentary to is appreciated by more modern readers than the book of Roman law. Who knows, perhaps you might even have a copy. I'm willing to bet that you'll have seen quotations from it.Quote:
Originally Posted by snevets
Aside from his literary side, his military threat was such that a grand alliance was formed against him by a legendary strategist, in which three oath brothers played a part.
Try looking further afield than Europe.
Dyonisios I of Syracuze? :book:
The subject isn't European.Quote:
Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
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Originally Posted by Pannonian
Cao Cao. He was prime minister during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Although he was the man who actually ruled the kingdom of Wei, he never dethroned the weak puppet emperor to usurp the throne. After his death his son did just that, and posthumously declared his father the first emperor of the new dynasty. The famous novel is of corse San Guo Yan Yi ("Romance of Three Kingdoms") by Luo Guanzhong and other authors. Cao Cao wrote his own version of the Art of War (not sure about this, my memory is a bit hazy here). He warred against the "three brothers", Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, of whom Liu Bei became the ruler of the kingdom of Shu. Liu Bei at one time served Cao Cao.
Correct answer. Details as above, except that it was Guan Yu who served Cao Cao when Liu Bei missing. Guan Yu agreed to serve his enemy who had spared him, until he found out where Liu Bei was, upon which he escaped. Cao Cao was the last Prime Minister of the Han dynasty, and unsuccessfully tried to hold the empire together agianst the alliance formed by Zhuge Liang.Quote:
Originally Posted by Conqueror
Cao Cao took extant, corrupted copies of Sunzi's (Sun Tzu) Art of War, and collated what he deemed was probably the original version, the Thirteen Chapters we have today. He added his commentary alongside the original text, and the format has been followed ever since.
Your turn.
Hah, that's my memory. It was Guan Yu indeed. I recommend anyone interested to read the novel (you can find it online), it's not historically accurate nor even believable (ghosts and magic stuff) but it is still a wonderful story of one of the most interesting times of Chinese history.
As for my turn, I can't think of any good quiz so I'll take the lazy way out and hand my turn to the first poster to reply.
Well, with it wide open like that, I'll go ahead and offer one.
In the movie A Knight's Tale, several episodes are lifted from historic events (the name Ulrich von Liechtenstein, the knight losing to prove his love to his lady, etc.). What real knight probably inspired the scene where William unwittingly follows a beautiful woman into a church while on horseback?
Ajax
ajax: it's Conqueror's turn.
He gave it to the first person to post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Conqueror
That I did :bow: ajax's post is fine.
Ah, right.
I don't think anyones going to answer. I don't have any idea.
Guess I'd better give a hint, then.
Although wild in his early years, the knight in question later changed course and became a missionary, eventually dying in that capacity in north Africa.
Ajax
All of Shakespeare's plays are much more novels written in the style of plays than true plays but oh well it doesn't matter since I'm wrong anyway.