takin a stab in the dark due to the law code part:
Hammurabi?
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takin a stab in the dark due to the law code part:
Hammurabi?
From what I have read about the successor empires, most were generally preoccupied with raping and pillaging their land, hence their "interest in foreign cultures", women and loot! Seems like Kublai was the only one who really wanted to organise administration and promoted the arts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Decker
genghis khan for sure
just re-read it, it has to be Hammurabi. law codes, a safe empire, and the first written language of his people? can't be a Khan.
Decker got it. I went overload on the admin descr because I thought it would make it harder for people who only think of Ghenghis as a bloodthirsty barbarian to get it.
Aimless: I'm pretty sure promoting the arts was something they all did, but I suppose I could be mixing time periods in my head again. And Mongke was the first one whose court was famous for debates and I think it was a practiced continued by others.
Well that's what their quite popular for but when I read about the mongols in other areas, I usually hear stories about them being interested in what the local customs are or religions next to them raping and pillaging the land.Quote:
Originally Posted by aimlesswanderer
Thanks :2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Snite
Hmmm.... Not sure how easy (or hard) this is but we shall see! :yes:
When we fought wars, it was never about land of which there was plenty of, instead they were about people of which there were few of. Most battles and wars were never bloody like the European affairs as everyone's goal was to capture as many people as possible to use as labor. We were never accustomed to borders and instead had powerful city-states who were centers of power, the farther we are from them the less control they had over us. New religions were introduced to us through interaction with strangers from other lands. Though these religions had influenced us we still kept our traditions and cultures to varying degrees. The lands were also rich in natural resources and brought great wealth to many rulers and peoples. The region was like this before the barbarians came from an even farther land.
What is the region I am talking about? What was one of the religions that was introduced into the area? Name one of the modern day countries that exists in the region today or one of the ancient city-states from that time period (though I'd prefer an ancient capitol city:wiseguy:).
If you get this right and a one or two of the others you get the next one :2thumbsup:
Bonus Question: Who were the people that came from a place far far away or what was the natural resource(s) that brought these people to the region??
Here is an easier tip to help out if the question is to difficult for some :2thumbsup::
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South America? specifically, central america. Not sure what a religion could be but a city could tenochitlan. This guess seems weak to me.
bonus, the europeans came for gold and spices
I'd say either Aztecs or Mayas
Bonus is correct just missed the region :2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Centurion1
NopeQuote:
Originally Posted by Tristan de Castelreng
Ugh, so that leaves, india (no no super pwerful terrrorist group), cant be north america (unless you think america is terrorizing), cant be europe, cant be middle east that was ottomans, cant be china, cant be japan, cant be south america,
Southeast Asia????
Papua ?
The Khmer empire that the Khmer Rouge took his name from. Can't remember the name of the city, but I just read about it in National Geographic 3 months ago I think.
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This famous ancient city is was recently made known to the West for it's incredible temple complex and aqueduct system. It is most famously known however, for the brutal rule of a group that terrorized the country in the 21st Century.
Uno masQuote:
Originally Posted by Centurion1
PartiallyQuote:
Originally Posted by Tristan de Castelreng
That was a tip to help out ;) But you're on the right track :2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Snite
Just got to combine some of your answers :whip:
alright southeast asia
you said you would accept modern day cities as well, so Bangkok
and buddhism was introduced.
Bonus
europeans came for spices
Got it :2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Centurion1
The city Snite was talking about was city-state of Angkor.
Who are the co-founders of taoism
From what I remember there isn't really a founder as such, but the 2 most important books were written by Laozi and Zhuangzi.
Well if i remember as such you are correct aimless.
Yeah they weren't really founder per say like siddartha or mohammad but they are the originators. laozi being the more commonly known one.
Haha, would never have know that last one. Thanks for enlightening me. :laugh4:
Spit it, aimless.
Ok, here goes.
This well known king helped fight and win a civil war, went on Crusade, invaded and pacified a neighbouring region by building a series of massive castles and settling his own countrymen in towns, had over a dozen children, made war upon his rival kingdom, and interfered with the land to his north. He has been criticised for a number of actions, and was temperamental. He also reformed the royal administration and the law, but left a number of problems to his son and successor. Who is this king?
King John of Rottingham? Oh no wait! Uhh... King Richard the Lion Heart (don't know his real name :sweatdrop:)Quote:
Originally Posted by aimlesswanderer
I would have thought it had a link with the Teutonic Crusade but can't think of a King in relation to it...
Richard III, the Lionhearted?Quote:
Originally Posted by Decker
But my guess would be Edward I, the Longshanks.
Frederick II Hohenstaufen?
Yeah it has to be Longshanks (Age of Empires II thank you very much), with the castle building in Wales and the Scots in the north.Quote:
Originally Posted by Conradus
haha thats how i know who he is too. yeah he makes sense as long as this guy is English, though i cannot think of any other country it could beQuote:
Yeah it has to be Longshanks (Age of Empires II thank you very much), with the castle building in Wales and the Scots in the north.
I actually have no idea :laugh4:Quote:
Originally Posted by Conradus
You're right, Conradus, over to you then. He is probably most well know for being the "evil English king" in Braveheart. I think that his castles are awesome (though they kinda bankrupted the country), they are most impressive!Quote:
Originally Posted by Conradus
yeah he was definetly one of englands greatest kings in my mind. wasnt he the first noble supporter of the longbow in england?
This king's name is perhaps outshone by that of his wife, one of the few famous queens of her era. Together they forged a nation that was to rule the world for the next century. He managed to outlive his wife, though when he died he was placed besides her in a tomb in the most famous town they conquered.