Daily Trivia-December 23-History Edition
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Word Press and formatting and other IT gremlins are making me feel barbaric today. I do not know if I can reply more than once per thread, so if that happens I’ll have to edit the OP.
This is a two parter: This man arguably did more than any single individual to finally destroy the Western Roman Empire. He built a fleet, conquered two Roman provinces, sank the Roman fleet, and pillaged Rome. He lived until his 80s.
He was king of which people? What was his name? Answer: The Vandals, and Gaiseric.
Looking up the answer is cheating.
Hint: The name of the people has passed into the English language as a synonym for wanton destruction.
It is better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.--Eugene Debs
Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I'll show you a crook.--Harry Truman
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December 23, 2018 at 6:12 PM #4279
And I think it was a naval battle, but I can’t remember who led them.
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December 23, 2018 at 6:14 PM #4282
It is better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.--Eugene Debs
Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I'll show you a crook.--Harry Truman
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December 23, 2018 at 6:13 PM #4281
Trajan (sp?)
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December 23, 2018 at 6:15 PM #4283
came along.
It is better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.--Eugene Debs
Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I'll show you a crook.--Harry Truman
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December 23, 2018 at 6:17 PM #4284
I guess it would be the Germans in the western part of their empire, but I don’t know who or when.
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December 23, 2018 at 6:21 PM #4288
So there are a couple of hints.
It is better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.--Eugene Debs
Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I'll show you a crook.--Harry Truman
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December 23, 2018 at 6:23 PM #4291
As I recall, he failed to survive all the excessive eating and drinking of his wedding celebration, and died in his lte 30s.
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December 23, 2018 at 6:30 PM #4297
Hint in OP coming.
It is better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.--Eugene Debs
Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I'll show you a crook.--Harry Truman
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December 23, 2018 at 6:34 PM #4298
About all I know about any of them is that Goths hurt each other in the mosh pit.
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December 23, 2018 at 6:35 PM #4299
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December 23, 2018 at 6:38 PM #4302
Wasn’t the Visigoths.
It is better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.--Eugene Debs
Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I'll show you a crook.--Harry Truman
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December 23, 2018 at 6:42 PM #4307
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December 23, 2018 at 6:50 PM #4310
Woops. I’m thinking of West Side Story.
I feel much better since I gave up hope.
"If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace." – John Lennon
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December 23, 2018 at 6:55 PM #4313
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December 23, 2018 at 6:57 PM #4316
Check out Barbarians Rising on Hulu now if you want to see some nice, bloody re-enactments that tell his story.
Meanwhile, for your prize you get some sights of Tunis, which is very near to Carthage where Gaiseric mostly hung out:
Well, I guess you don’t. Seems I can no longer post pictures. 🙁
It is better to vote for what you want and not get it than to vote for what you don't want and get it.--Eugene Debs
Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I'll show you a crook.--Harry Truman
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December 23, 2018 at 8:17 PM #4343
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