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    Posted: 28-Jan-2007 at 19:31
Wacko yikes I should have thought that 17 was Styrbiorn.  Nice job Swede.
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For those that didn't get Lady Hamilton....
 
Vivian Leigh played Emma against Laurence Olivier as Nelson.
 
Caligula and Hitler have also had films made about them - any other of the characters in the quiz?
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I was so close...

But now i know who Theodore-Agrippa d'Aubigne is...
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Answer to Question 17:






Question 17
This man worked in and journeyed through many parts of Europe, though his origin can be deduced from the motto of a small but famous group of fabled soldiers. After years of travel, occasionally employed in different armies, he settled down and achieved a great reputation; although only temporarily. His name fit him very well and he quickly made enemies and had to move on to save his life. Again on the road, broke, he spent years writing and reading, and eventually regained his wealth and fame. What is his name? (Question by Styrbiorn)
Answer: Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim. Also, or rather mostly, known as Paracelsus, Swiss alchemist, physician etc. The motto in question is "One for all, all for one", made famous from the novels about the Three Musketeers, but also the unofficial motto of the Swiss confederacy.
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ok rider as promised the push ( if you didn't find it by yourself)  search on wikipedia that "motto" of the musketeers - make sure you have it in the correct order. that will give to the direction to go.
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That's the end of the Total Quiz! Official awards will be given later tonight.

Edited by Imperator Invictus - 28-Jan-2007 at 14:12
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Dared try 17,Embarrassed
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So it wasn't a condotierri? Then my guess was totally idiotic (even if he wasn't a condotierri). But he would fit 3/4 of the conditions...
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As soon as they officially close it I will give you a push in the right direction and it will take less than 5min for you to find the answerSmile
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I believe that I should have searched a little bit more yesterday.. Starting to find the correct answer 20 minutes before deadline isn't wise...

But I reached an important conclusion and then I crashed FF with all the necessary tabs open... doomed. Yet I submitted one answer, most probably a wrong one but still a guess.. I think that the correct answer is tied to condotierri?
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Updated - no changes Smile
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Scores are updated - no change from last time though...
 
 
Please remember...
 
The TQ will end at 2:08 PM EST / 19:08 GMT / 20:08 CET 
 


Edited by Northman - 28-Jan-2007 at 07:04
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Great disappointment among the Icelandic supporters of Ulrich von Hutten.
Once again he couldn't approve that he is a promissing Historian but a total fool by answering Question No 11 with Marlene Dietrich!!! EmbarrassedClap


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The Great Sherlock...
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I have reached an important part in my search for the answer; after reading through most of the ever existed English writers, I believe I can narrow the search down. Those who are yet searching however don't let yourself be distracted, I might be wrong...

"How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?"
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Well done, Dawn! Smile
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Thank you fine sir
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Well done, Dawn, on question 17. Wink
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I't appears I wasn't the only one to think about the Gokturks for question 19 (great minds think alike) and I even looked up the founder of the Seljuk empire!
as for question 11............I spent hours looking up every cortesan from the 19th century and all I managed to learn was that Edward VII of england and Louis XV of France were sleeping with half the country!
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Originally posted by Timotheus


Let me know how many of you are smacking your heads over Lady Hamilton.
 
that one wasn't so tough once I got marlene deitrich out of my head. simple search - affair with war hero - second page 11 reply
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