History quiz

[_Tristan_]

Then that would be Lepidus...

[Conradus]

Yes, Lepidus, the third member of the second Triumviri but overshadowed by his collegeauges Octavian and Marc Anthony. He also started out as an officer of Caesar if I'm not mistaken, Caesar who was later deified. In the end he plotted against Octavian who stripped Lepidus of his ranks, legions and titels safe that of Pontifex Maximus.

[_Tristan_]

Guess it's my turn then ?

I was the first European to set foot on the American continent. Who am I ?

[Andros Antonius]

Leif Erikson?

[Prussian to the Iron]

thats a debatable question, but i too would say Leif Erikson.

[_Tristan_]

Leif Erikson, it is.

[Aemilius Paulus]

You are not correct, Meth.

[Megas Methuselah]

Bah, he didn't belong on this continent.

Carry it away, Andros Antonius.

[Andros Antonius]

Alright, this is a medieval historian and child of the Byzantine emperor during the First Crusade, and wrote an account of his reign and the passing of the crusaders by Constantinople on the way to the Holy Land.

[Megas Methuselah]

That was that princess, what's-her-face.

EDIT: Wow, I can't believe I had to use google for her, as her name should be so easy to remember. She was Anna Comnena, daughter of the well-known Alexius Comnenus (who's name, btw, I do easily recall). It's interesting to see a female historian in her times.

[Prussian to the Iron]

wow, i knew both of them and i had no clue she was a historian.

[_Tristan_]

She wrote the Chronicles of her father's reign, in fact... A bit biased but a true historian work...

[Prussian to the Iron]

so methsualahs turn then.

[Megas Methuselah]

Didn't she refer to the western crusaders as "barbarians"? I remember reading an exerpt of her work once in this book on the First Crusade a couple years ago, and I could literally hear her voice reading it out.

Anyways, here we go: this battle in the late 1800's is largely accepted to be the last major conflict between First Nations on what is now contemporary Canadian soil.

[Azathoth]

Northwest Rebellion?

[Megas Methuselah]

Northwest Rebellion?

Nope.

[_Tristan_]

Wounded Knee ?

[Ariovistus Maximus]

Wounded Knee ?

Wasn't Wounded Knee in the Dakotas? Or maybe further West but I think it was in contemporary US.

My guess would be the Red River Rebellion.

[_Tristan_]

Wasn't Wounded Knee in the Dakotas?

It was... but it was the only one I could think of...

[Megas Methuselah]

You're looking for a single battle here.

Where's Prussian Iron and his wikipedia when you need him?

[Azathoth]

Wait, was this about Indian vs Indian or Indian vs Canadian?

[Prussian to the Iron]

You're looking for a single battle here.

Where's Prussian Iron and his wikipedia when you need him?

boo-de-de-dooo!!!!!!

"Ride now! Ride now! Ride for the Wiki, and the threads ending! Cheats!" "Cheats!" "Cheats!" "Cheats!" "CHEEATS!!!!" *Rohan theme*

[Decker]

Battle of Loon Lake in 1885 June 3rd.

[Ariovistus Maximus]

boo-de-de-dooo!!!!!!

"Ride now! Ride now! Ride for the Wiki, and the threads ending! Cheats!" "Cheats!" "Cheats!" "Cheats!" "CHEEATS!!!!" *Rohan theme*

Is there any other way?

[Prussian to the Iron]

I thought not :P

[Megas Methuselah]

Battle of Loon Lake in 1885 June 3rd.

Nope.

Wait, was this about Indian vs Indian or Indian vs Canadian?

Amerindian vs Amerindian.

Srsly guys, google it or something. Most Canadians don't even know this.

*gallops off to rohan theme*

[Prussian to the Iron]

im completely oblivious to canadian history. i wouldnt even know where to start looking.

*Rohan Theme*

this is now a requirement to be put at the end of every post int his thread!

*Rohan Theme*

[Azathoth]

Amerindian vs Amerindian.

Oh you. I prefer "NA".

[_Tristan_]

Fort Whoop-up in Alberta, last battle between Cree and Blackfoot indians (1870)... That's what Google got me...

[Megas Methuselah]

Fort Whoop-up in Alberta, last battle between Cree and Blackfoot indians (1870)... That's what Google got me...

Well, I've always known it as the Battle of Belly River, but yeah, sure, they're the same thing.

im completely oblivious to canadian history.

Eh, no European Canadian was present at the battle, nor was the land a part of Canada at the time.



Take us away, Tristan.