History quiz

[Louis VI the Fat]

I guessing it's the return of Napoleon Bonaparte's ashes in 1840 so it would be his ashes in the giant urn looking thing and its the Arc de Triomphe

Second funeral of Napoleon
15 december 1840
Passing under Arc de triomphe

No, it is not the second funeral of Napoléon in 1840 at the Arch of Triumph.


This is 'the return of the ahses' of Napoléon in 1840:






Hint: Who are worshipped more than men of war?

[gaelic cowboy]

ok so

victor hugo's casket
1885 but i dunno the date of funeral other than it must have been around end of may
arc de triomphe

[Louis VI the Fat]

ok so

victor hugo's casket
1885 but i dunno the date of funeral other than it must have been around end of may
arc de triomphe

Excellent!

Did you notice that the massive sculpture on top of the Arc is no longer there? I've always wondered whether it shouldn't be restored.

'Almost all our desires, when examined, contain something too shameful to reveal' - Victor Hugo.

[gaelic cowboy]

Here is one for you Louis

I am only the third man in the last 1000yrs and I am the second Frenchman to defeat an army from the British Isles inside the British Isles itself.

Who am I

[Louis VI the Fat]

Éric Cantona.

[aimlesswanderer]

Hmm, I suppose it's not the obvious choice of William the Conqueror. It must be an imported general who commanded during a civil war or invasion, but I have no idea about a name.

Actually the first name that came to mind was Mel Gibson.

[gaelic cowboy]

Hmm, I suppose it's not the obvious choice of William the Conqueror. It must be an imported general who commanded during a civil war or invasion, but I have no idea about a name.

On the right track

my name is not recorded in the places of honor my victories unrecorded in the selfsame places I had fallen out of favor probably due to my own infidelity.

I died destitute in the Americas, after I achieved more victories for my new homeland.

I did not become a king like William of Orange or William the Conqueror I was just a General.

[gaelic cowboy]

Éric Cantona.

[_Tristan_]

Did you notice that the massive sculpture on top of the Arc is no longer there? I've always wondered whether it shouldn't be restored.

I admit it would make a fine addition in the hope it lasts longer than the former before falling in ruins (4 years...)

[gaelic cowboy]

Ok one more hint at the end there

I am only the third man in the last 1000yrs and I am the second Frenchman to defeat an army from the British Isles inside the British Isles itself.

my name is not recorded in the places of honor my victories unrecorded in the selfsame places I had fallen out of favor probably due to my own infidelity.

I died destitute in the Americas, after I achieved more victories for my new homeland.

I did not become a king like William of Orange or William the Conqueror I was just a General.

I once was at the Races of Castlebar

Who am I

[Lord of Lent]

Am I Jean Joseph Humbert?

[gaelic cowboy]

Am I Jean Joseph Humbert?

Good man over to you

[Lord of Lent]

Thanks, cowboy!

I am a noble lady and I was married to Henry VIII. My father was the Count of Mark and he was born in 1490.
His great-grandfather was a nobleman. Who was his successor?

[gaelic cowboy]

Eh I am a bit unclear here I take it your referring to the great grandfather of Anne of Cleves which would be if my googleing is correct

Am I John I, Duke of Cleves

[Lord of Lent]

No, the sucessor of his father.

[Tabuu]

Am I John II, Duke of Cleves?

[Lord of Lent]

Well, I made a mistake while writing the question, but the way it is: Yes, I am John III, Duke of Cleves

It's all yours!

[Tabuu]

I said John II. Is John III another mistake?

Anywho.... I am a famous Roman writer. I've made a 5-book collection and dedicated it to a Roman emperor. My quotes are periodically used in Rome: Total War. Who am I?

[Lord of Lent]

Woops...

I wild guess, am I Publius Cornelius Tacitus?

[Tabuu]

Not quite. Here's another hint.

I made my 5-book collection in the 4th century.

[aimlesswanderer]

It's been a while since ancient history at school, but would it be Plutarch, and his Nine Lives?

[Tabuu]

That is also wrong. I was not as elaborate on the quotes in RTW.

Correction: My quotes are mostly used in RTW.

And maybe this is a giveaway - One of my quotes is: "Valor is superior to number."

[Lord of Lent]

Hmm, am I Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus?

[Tabuu]

Bingo! Over to you, Sadiq!

[aimlesswanderer]

Ah, good ol Vego, forgot about him!

[Tabuu]

yes the quote was a giveaway I presume?

[Lord of Lent]

Yeah! Listen carefully infidels!

I wrote a romance consisting of 9234 lines. Each line consists of 8 syllables.
I died before my work was finished. Who am I and how is my famous work called?

[Tabuu]

Easy. But I'll let someone else answer this. (Unless you guys get it wrong 3 times, I'm going for it)

[Ibrahim]

Yeah! Listen carefully infidels!

I wrote a romance consisting of 9234 lines. Each line consists of 8 syllables.
I died before my work was finished. Who am I and how is my famous work called?

Jehan le Vaillant de Poitiers

jk..jk.. its Chretien de Troyes. (did I misspell it?). the romance is not a romance per se-Percival aferall, revolved round the quest for the Holy Grail. (or was it the holy rail..or the holy railgun..or even holy handgrenade)

Easy. But I'll let someone else answer this. (Unless you guys get it wrong 3 times, I'm going for it)

well, sunshine, that didn't happen now. you should have pounced when ye had the chance

[Lord of Lent]

I knew it was too easy... but I couldn't think of something else.

Well, over to you Ibrahim...