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    Wich king drowned due his own armour, on his way to Jeruzalem.

    Barbarossa, Emperor Friedrich II

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    Who surrendered the german troops at stalingrad in winter 1943 (42)

    General Paulus

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    Ok, keep them coming.

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    Q: Which Roman Emperor conquered Britain and added it to the empire?
    A: Claudius

    Q: When did the battle of Agincourt take place?
    A: October 2th 1415

    Q: When did Queen Victoria die?
    A: January 22nd 1901
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    Q.which general of the roman republic defeated hannibal in north africa
    A.Cornelius Scipio Africanus
    Q.What emperor first banned the gladitorial games and events associated with it
    A. Caligula (most people get this wrong, and say claudius)
    Q.What nations began ww1
    A. serbia, austria, prussia, russia (france and england were brought into the war by prussia attacking france)
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    Quote Originally Posted by dessa14
    A. serbia, austria, prussia, russia (france and england were brought into the war by prussia attacking france)
    Actually:

    1: Serb assasinates Austrian Crown Prince
    2: Austria declares war on Serbia
    3: Russia comes to aid of Serb allies.
    4: England comes to Russia's aid
    5: Austria appeals to Germany for help, Germany accepts.

    NOTE: It was NOT Prussia, it was the Hohenzollern Empire.

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    What was Byzantine Emperor Basil II nickname?
    The Bulgarslayer (10 points if they say Bulgaroctonus)

    Tamerlane is a contraction of Tamer with what other word?
    Lame

    Charlemage is a contraction of Charles and what other word?
    Magnus (great)

    Who ruled the Roman Empire at its greatest extent?
    Trajan (why do I think this one is going to get some arguments?)

    Name either the victor or vanquished from the battle of Manzikert in 1071.
    Alp Arslan (won) Romanus IV Diogenes (lost...and far more than just a battle...)

    Who founded Constantinople?
    Constantine the Great

    That is all I have for now...

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    Quote Originally Posted by evil_maniac from mars
    Actually:

    1: Serb assasinates Austrian Crown Prince
    2: Austria declares war on Serbia
    3: Russia comes to aid of Serb allies.
    4: England comes to Russia's aid
    5: Austria appeals to Germany for help, Germany accepts.

    NOTE: It was NOT Prussia, it was the Hohenzollern Empire.
    austria and germany had a pact a long time before that germany would help austria in war, italy was in it too, but they backed out when the war started. to join the allies in 1915 (not sure about the date)

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    Q: The Marriage of Henry II to Eleanor of Aquitaine started the English craze for which wine?
    A: Claret. Bordeaux wines were made in Aquitaine.

    Q: The names of which historical Kings are the sizes of large wine bottles?
    A: Jeroboam (4 bottles), Rehoboam (6), Methuselah (8), Salmanazar (12), Balthazar (16), Nebuchadnezzar (20), Melchior (24).
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    where did Alexander defeated the persian empire of Darius 2.
    Guagamala

    What was the nickname of the 3rd ridge at Guadalcanal given by the USMC
    Bloody Ridge

    How did Nero died
    suicide

    Who said: Dont Tuch My Rings
    archimedes, damn i knew it was wrong but i couldnt find the good name.
    thanx
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    1. Name any three of Alexander the Great's closest friends.

    Seleucus
    Craterus
    Hephaestion
    Lysimachus
    Leonnatus
    Ptolemy
    Perdiccas
    Eumenes
    Philotas

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    Quote Originally Posted by Emperor Umeu 1
    Who said: Dont Tuch My Rings
    Aristotle
    Archimedes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Emperor Umeu 1
    where did Alexander defeated the persian empire of Darius 2.
    Guagamala

    Who said: Dont Tuch My Rings
    Aristotle
    It's Gaugamela not Guagamala( I'm surprised you didn't write Guatemala )

    And indeed,
    It's Archimedes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Emperor Umeu 1
    Who surrendered the german troops at stalingrad in winter 1943 (42)

    General Paulus
    Q.Of those that surrendered at Stalingrad how many survived the POW camps until the end of the war.
    A. 5-10 percent

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