Protector Domesticus
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Russian Borodino class, named after the Battle of Borodino.
I am not sure which ship this is exactly, but since all ships of this class that were sunk, sunk in the battle of Tsushima, that should be the battle you were looking for. It has to be either Borodino, Imperator Alexander III or Knyaz Suvorov. Those three were sunk on May 27th 1905 at Tsushima.
Mikhail
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and i thought it was the dreadnought!
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Masaie. Retainer of Akaie|AntonIII
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C`mon Silo, it`s your turn, post a question.
Protector Domesticus
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be patient...I just had to think about a good question.Originally Posted by Caligula I
C`mon Silo, it`s your turn, post a question.
Since I can't find anything satisfying I'll post a relatively easy one:
What has the Dornier Do X to do with a "monster" discovered by US intelligence late in the Cold War?
Mikhail
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Do you mean the crimean sea monster? the russian screen plane? but Do X is not a pure screen plane although it could use this effect.
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I think he meant Ekranoplan 1, the Caspian Sea monster; but Kara Kolyo got it anyway...
You can see it here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=42.88...1667,47.656667
Last edited by Garbarsardar; November 20, 2007 at 05:47 PM.
Protector Domesticus
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I know that the Do X wasn't a screen plane like the ekranoplan, but you got it right anyway. I was looking for the one thing they had in common and that is the ground effect which the ekranoplan is based on and the Do X used for being able to cross the atlantic.
Sorry for using just "monster" instead of Caspian Sea Monster but otherwise the question would've been a little too easy
So, it's your turn now, Kara
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Mikhail
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I guess that work interferes with the quiz
Ok an easy question straight from BBC - what for was used the gladiator's sweat?
And a harder one - special kind of wrestlers, who still perform their fight after six centuries, eat special food before fighting. What is the food, who are the wrestlers?
Ordinarius
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Gladiator's sweat was thought to be an aphrodisiac... So probably it was used as an aphrodisiac....
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For the other, I'm gonna have to go with Sumo Wrestlers.
Mikhail
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@Firstman - it was used to attract certain attention, but not as direct aphrodisiac.
@Doctor - atleast according to wiki Sumo is much older than 6 centuries. look towards joining EU
The city that these games are still conducted used to be a capital of an empire for a while and there happened some famous battles. The first wrestlers, who started the tradition were said to be brothers, who fought for a very long time and both died from exhaustion, so the fights now start at dawn and must finish at dusk.
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Gladiator sweat was used for beauty treatment.
Mikhail
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According to BBC it was used as a componend of a liquid thingie....
Nobody for the second question? another hint - the name of the wrestlers is derived from the name of an ancient language. besides the language, this word is used for heroes, champions and so was transfered.
Vicarius
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I think it is Mongolian or Iranian
Fitz Salnarville, Duke William's favourite knyghte,
To noble Edelwarde his life dyd yielde;
Withe hys tylte launce hee stroke with thilk a myghte,
The Norman's bowels steemde upon the feeld.
Old Salnarville beheld hys son lie ded, 235
Against Erie Edelward his bowe-strynge drewe;
But Harold at one blowe made tweine his head;
He dy'd before the poignant arrowe flew.
So was the hope of all the issue gone,
And in one battle fell the sire and son.
Mikhail
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Ok
Some questions about the Byzantine military:
1). The bulk of the Byzantine infantry were ....... , who were named after their large oval shield. (looking for both the early and late names)
2). The light infantry were called .... or ....
3). The primary Byzantine infantry formation was called the ...., numbering to a thousand, composed of 650 and 350
4). What manual did Leo VI the Wise compose?
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1. Skuotatoi
2. Toxotai or Psiloi
3. Chiliarchy
4. Basilica, the Greek translation and update of the law code issued by Justinian I
(And BTW he appointed his 19 year old brother as Patriarch!
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Ordinarius
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All right, colonel! (I should stop posting easy questions...)
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and to continue the BYZ questioning................
When Italy was reconquered in 552 Justinian's army was lead by???
During the 532 "Nika" riots Justinian was persuaded not to flee into exile by???
The geographer Cosmas argued that the earth was shaped like???
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