History Quiz III (with rules)

[ss3goku]

Marco Polo would come to mind, but he's not Francesician.
Giovanni De Plano.
is that it?

 

[Pangur Bán]

Originally posted by Sir Eric
GIOVANNI DE PLANO CARPINI?

A nice little google always does the trick
Sorry, I'm joking

Your turn Sir Eric..

 

[Mark Young]

Woo Hoo I got one atry:

Ok sorry to steer if away from European history.....

Peter Lalor is a famous Australian for what reason?

EDIT: Sorry I spelt his last name wrong

 

[PolishAssassin]

he lad the miner's revolt in Australia

 

[Mark Young]

Thats good enough. Your turn.

@Calgacus

A nice little google always does the trick
Sorry, I'm joking

Actually thats exactly what I did I got frustrated at not knowing anything about European history so I thought that I would have a quick google so I could participate as well. Sorry

 

[PolishAssassin]

when Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled, who were his only guards?

 

[pawpaw]

was it the polish cavalry of the imperial guard?

 

[PolishAssassin]

close enough. the Polish Lancers were the only guards that Napoleon was allowed on the island of Elba.
pawpaw's question

 

[pawpaw]

what was ptolomy the 14th common name?

 

[Illustrious]

Ptolemy XIV of Egypt is better known as Caesarion.

He was (allegedly) the love-child of Gaius Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.

 

[pawpaw]

your turn

 

[Illustrious]

Demosthenes of Athens delivered a number of speeches known as "Philippics" attacking Philip II of Macedon. Marcus Tullius Cicero of Rome later delivered a number of speeches also known as "Philippics". Against whom were they targeted?

 

[pawpaw]

when cicero was consul he delievery a series of speeches against catilne who he thought was conspiring against rome

 

[Illustrious]

He did, but they aren't the ones known as the Philippics.

 

[Punkymonkey]

Was it attacking Caesar?

 

[Illustrious]

Originally posted by Punkymonkey
Was it attacking Caesar?

No.

 

[pawpaw]

his speeches against mark anthony

 

[Illustrious]

Originally posted by pawpaw
his speeches against mark anthony

Yes! Marcus Antonius, the other member of the Cleopatra fan club. By making fourteen speeches denouncing Antony, Cicero signed his own death warrant.

 

[pawpaw]

Originally posted by Illustrious


Yes! Marcus Antonius, the other member of the Cleopatra fan club. By making fourteen speeches denouncing Antony, Cicero signed his own death warrant.

true, anthony's price for supporting octavian in the civil wars was cicero's head

 

[pawpaw]

what is romulus augustus's claim to fame