Mercenaries
Why was the White Company named the White Company?
Because of their white surcoats and banners.
Greek Fire was a tool used by Greece in naval warfare and developed by the inventor Archimedes. Why was it so devastating?
It would continue to burn even while in water.
The Battle of Hastings was a very important battle for England. After the Norman Dynasty was established with their victory at this battle, how long did the dynasty last?
For over 1000 years
Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, known as Saladin in the West captured Yemen, Jerusalem, Aleppo, and what other city in his fight against the crusaders.
Damascus.
The Last Battle of Sigurd the Mighty, featuring the Viking Sigurd Eysteinsson, died in the most unceremonious way while battling Mael Brigte the Bucktoothed. What caused him to die?
Buck Teeth
Albert Sterz, who was the first leader of the White Company, originated from which country?
Germany
The Sword Breaker was a tool used to destroy or disarm the blade of an opponent. The first recorded mention of the Sword Breaker was in the 16th century. What mercenaries were the first to use this tool?
German and Italian
In the Battle of Antioch, during the First Crusade, the crusaders reported seeing visions of who while they were fighting the Muslims?
St. George
Edward the Black Prince was known for his great victories against the French, but what inglorious disease caused his early death?
Dysentary
The lord and lady of Chester used a couple of tricks to get the Danes and Norwegians to leave them alone. They used a trap of hurled stones and wooden beams against the Danes. What did they use to rout the Norwegians?
Bees and Beer
“Florence, who denied Dante a resting place, erected a noble monument to a robber,” Victorian author Ferdinand Gregorovius is referring to the memorial at the Florence Cathedral that was built for the most notorious mercenary who is?
Sir John Hawkwood
The Lantern Shield is a crazy looking weapon that was used for offense, defense, and utility. When was the Lantern Shield first developed?
15th Century
What King of Scotland fought in the Battle of Bannockburn against the Earl of Gloucester and King Edward II?
Genghis Khan captured twice as much land as any other conqueror and ruled 11 million miles of land between Poland and Vietnam. Though he was ahead of his time in some ways, over his rule he ended up killing what percentage of the world population at that time?
11%
King Frederick William the I of Prussia had an obsession that caused him to nearly drain his coffers. Though said obsession would cause him great joy if he were unwell or depressed and bed ridden. What was this obsession?
The Potsdam Giants
Both Duke Werner Von Urslingen and Conrad of Landau lead which mercenary group that was eventually defeated by the White Company?
The Great Company
A fencing master, mercenary, and martial artist from Swabia, this man was born around 1410 and gained notoriety for being hired by German nobles to participate in judicial duels. He even came up with his own bizarre weapon, the dueling shield. Who was he?
Hans Talhoffer
The Fall of Constantinople was the culmination of a how many day siege of the Byzantine Empire's capitol?
53
Flavius Belisarius was considered a master strategist of his time. He captured the Vandal Kingdom of North Africa in just 9 months and captured a massive amount of Italy during the Gothic Wars. He alone expanded the Byzantine Empire by what percentage?
50%
At the Battle of Aisne, Chlothar the II leading Neustria fought against Brunhilda and her sons leading Austrasia-Burgundy. This ultimately ended in defeat for Brunhilda and she was captured. How was Brunhilda executed?
All four limbs were tied to horses that galloped in four different directions.
Arnaud De Cervole, known by his moniker of Archpriest, was famous for stealing castles. How many castles did he steal at once when his employer at Angouleme failed to pay him?
3
The terror of any siege, this weapon is bizarre in that it was so ahead of its time that it was seen as dishonorable to use. What was this weapon?
Trebuchet
The Muslims’ last stand in Iberia — ended 781 years of Muslim rule in the Peninsula, who were never to return again. Which battle does this describe?
The Fall of Granada
Jan Žižka was a Czech general and national hero who remained undefeated during his entire lifetime despite what disability he acquired later in his life?
Blindness
Alexander the Great was one of the greatest military leaders in history and he faced many different battle tactics. What tactic drove his men so mad that they would take off their armor only to be shot and killed by arrows?
Sand