Domesticus
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Royal Satrap
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Ah, finally a positive answerOkay if he's not Eastern European, is he Southern European?
Btw, if I may ask, do you really live in Venice? I've been there and obviously the town is full of tourists, while the number of real inhabitants seems to be quite low now.
"Pompeius, after having finished the war against Mithridates, when he went to call at the house of Poseidonios, the famous teacher of philosophy, forbade the lictor to knock at the door, as was the usual custom, and he, to whom both the eastern and the western world had yielded submission, ordered the fasces to be lowered before the door of science."
Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 7, 112
Domesticus
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Yes, he is a ruler of a medieval state in Southern Europeand yes, I live in Venice (the old town, with canals and tourists!)
We are more or less 60000, but there are more than 50000 tourists per day!
Last edited by Grymloq; October 08, 2012 at 03:15 PM.
Royal Satrap
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Being uncreative... an Italian ruler?Originally Posted by Grymloq
Yes, he is a ruler of a medieval state in Southern Europe
We are more or less 60000, but there are more than 50000 tourists per day!
Ah wow, cool! How is it to live there? Are the tourists very annoying?
"Pompeius, after having finished the war against Mithridates, when he went to call at the house of Poseidonios, the famous teacher of philosophy, forbade the lictor to knock at the door, as was the usual custom, and he, to whom both the eastern and the western world had yielded submission, ordered the fasces to be lowered before the door of science."
Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 7, 112
Domesticus
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Ok, he was an Italian ruler, you think to be clever, don't you?
I love to live here, and would not change city, though living in Venice has some difficulties. Tourists are not so annoying (except when a herd of them marches in disarray through a narrow street
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Royal Satrap
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I doOk, he was an Italian ruler, you think to be clever, don't you
I love to live here, and would not change city, though living in Venice has some difficulties. Tourists are not so annoying (except when a herd of them marches in disarray through a narrow street
Yeah I can imagine that
"Pompeius, after having finished the war against Mithridates, when he went to call at the house of Poseidonios, the famous teacher of philosophy, forbade the lictor to knock at the door, as was the usual custom, and he, to whom both the eastern and the western world had yielded submission, ordered the fasces to be lowered before the door of science."
Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 7, 112
大信皇帝
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I have a feeling that the guy is Venetian, Florentine or Roman (Medieval Rome).
Hey Grymloq, do you know who painted that picture of the Black Prince, cause I can't seem to figure it out.
"Famous general without peer in any age, most superior in valor and inspired by the Way of Heaven; since the provinces are now subject to your will it is certain that you will increasingly mount in victory." - Ōgimachi-tennō
Domesticus
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The artist seems to be Benjamin Burnell
My guy is not Venetian, Florentine or Roman, sorry! I am giving to you too many clues, in the future I'll be more mean
Royal Satrap
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Okay let's do a wild guess then, Simone Boccanegra?
"Pompeius, after having finished the war against Mithridates, when he went to call at the house of Poseidonios, the famous teacher of philosophy, forbade the lictor to knock at the door, as was the usual custom, and he, to whom both the eastern and the western world had yielded submission, ordered the fasces to be lowered before the door of science."
Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 7, 112
Domesticus
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Royal Satrap
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Now the time has come where I should start to be embarassed... or not, because no one else knows it as well
Is he even Northern Italian or from Southern Italy/Sicily?
"Pompeius, after having finished the war against Mithridates, when he went to call at the house of Poseidonios, the famous teacher of philosophy, forbade the lictor to knock at the door, as was the usual custom, and he, to whom both the eastern and the western world had yielded submission, ordered the fasces to be lowered before the door of science."
Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 7, 112
大信皇帝
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I don't even think he is Italian anymore, the art style looked like middle medieval period in Rome, Florence or Venice but he may also be like mid 1200's - early 1400's Sicilian. Or the statue is Greek or from the Balkans.
"Famous general without peer in any age, most superior in valor and inspired by the Way of Heaven; since the provinces are now subject to your will it is certain that you will increasingly mount in victory." - Ōgimachi-tennō
Royal Satrap
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But Grymloq confirmed on this page that he's Italian
"Pompeius, after having finished the war against Mithridates, when he went to call at the house of Poseidonios, the famous teacher of philosophy, forbade the lictor to knock at the door, as was the usual custom, and he, to whom both the eastern and the western world had yielded submission, ordered the fasces to be lowered before the door of science."
Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 7, 112
Comes Limitis
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Since it has been almost a month and no one can figure out Grymloq's picture, I decided to revive this thread. Anyone who can figure this picture gets rep, anyone who figures out both gets double rep or if two people can figure out one of these pictures each then both get rep.
He must be British! Don't you see the Coat of Arms on his surcoat? Fleurs de Lys on blue backgraund and big cats on the red part?
Domesticus
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He is North Italian
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Did he rule Milan?
Domesticus
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I won't say that, a positive answer would it make too easyHe is from the 13th century.
If you think he was a ruler of Milan, you could make a guess
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Considering that I cannot recognize many historical persons (especially those which I haven't read about), I don't think so.
Comes Limitis
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But,....but....but....an Italian with that Heraldry?..
..but this is offensive, it is a...
..a shame!
Who was this man?
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We're talking about the guy Grymloq posted. (on the previous page, that statue dude)
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