Riddle of Ages: Travelling Through History
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Bowsling
Deity
your fix is incorrect
No, it's correct. French and Indian War refers to an extension of the SYW, which began 2 year's earlier. However, there was no official state of war between Britain and France, therefore there was no war. Although the term "French and Indian war" was concocted by the same historians who call the Toledo War a war, so it's hardly surprising.
In fact, French and Indian War implies that France was fighting with India (which they were to some extent in another part of the Seven Year's War).
mayor
Heart & Mind
hehe I read that wrong 
I thought you fixed it as in you gave the right answer
I thought you fixed it as in you gave the right answer 
strijder20
Wallowing in irony
Nope, no Hastings.
It's not about a battle.
It's not about a battle.
strijder20
Wallowing in irony
It's not that hard.
mayor
Heart & Mind
give us a hint? or an extra verse? 
strijder20
Wallowing in irony
Hint? Hmm...
The thing I'm talking about has another name now than it used to have. On top of that, in the Middle Ages it was known under another name than the one it got when it was founded.
The thing I'm talking about has another name now than it used to have. On top of that, in the Middle Ages it was known under another name than the one it got when it was founded.
Milarqui
Deity
OK, when I read it again, I thought it might have been the Battle of Stalingrad, but then you said it was not a battle. However, that does not preclude sieges from being what you are looking for, right?
If my assumption is correct, I'd say the Siege of Leningrad.
If my assumption is correct, I'd say the Siege of Leningrad.
mayor
Heart & Mind
(Byzation)/Constantinople/Byzantium/Istanbul
Optical
The Fall of the Eleventh
Specifically, the siege and fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans in 1453.
Possibly?
Possibly?
strijder20
Wallowing in irony
Mayor is right. I'm talking about Constantinople.
The new glory of the old
Byzantium was the new capital of the old Roman empire.
did not fall, unlike it's master
Rome fell, Byzantium did not.
It's defenders, high and cold
made assault a disaster
The Theodosian walls were one of the main reasons Constantinople survived so long.
One metre high, heroes they were
They were on their best on horseback.
From the north warriors of great fame
The Varangian guard, an elite infantry unit hired by the Byzantine, came from Scandinavia.
But by their equals beaten they were
The Turks, too, were fighters on horseback.
And all was changed, even it's name.
Constantinople became Is-tan-poleis, (the city in Turk, IIRC) and then Istanbul.
The new glory of the old
Byzantium was the new capital of the old Roman empire.
did not fall, unlike it's master
Rome fell, Byzantium did not.
It's defenders, high and cold
made assault a disaster
The Theodosian walls were one of the main reasons Constantinople survived so long.
One metre high, heroes they were
They were on their best on horseback.
From the north warriors of great fame
The Varangian guard, an elite infantry unit hired by the Byzantine, came from Scandinavia.
But by their equals beaten they were
The Turks, too, were fighters on horseback.
And all was changed, even it's name.
Constantinople became Is-tan-poleis, (the city in Turk, IIRC) and then Istanbul.
Milarqui
Deity
Damn. At least I provided the last clue for mayor to guess what was the solution.
mayor
Heart & Mind
well, actually you ninja'd me
anyway, I'm not feeling so good so, open floor
anyway, I'm not feeling so good so, open floor
Milarqui
Deity
Well, I'll provide my idea...
Within five in distance,
In time
And in direction
The enemy was,
He said.
The lady nearly died
Before her time,
But she pulled a Jesus
And she won
At a too high cost.
Within five in distance,
In time
And in direction
The enemy was,
He said.
The lady nearly died
Before her time,
But she pulled a Jesus
And she won
At a too high cost.
NedimNapoleon
Weird Little Human
Boudica, I have a hunch.
mayor
Heart & Mind
strijder20
Wallowing in irony
The lady nearly died but she pulled a Jesus might be about the fact that she seemed to have died, but was actually still alive (or was magically resurrected, but I have my doubts about Milarqui meaning that).
Milarqui
Deity
No, it's not Boudica.
As for strijder20, yes, it is something like that.
Though, you are concentrating too much on the second half. Try to give some guesses about the first half. Besides, the "she pulled a Jesus" is important in more ways than just the "resurrection" part.
As for strijder20, yes, it is something like that.
Though, you are concentrating too much on the second half. Try to give some guesses about the first half. Besides, the "she pulled a Jesus" is important in more ways than just the "resurrection" part.
Optical
The Fall of the Eleventh
Joan of Arc?
