Ancient & Afraid
The name of this region, home to the oldest society(s) in known history, means "Between Rivers", as it lies between the Tigris and the Euphrates
Mesopotamia
An apprentice to a knight, usually a boy from the Nobility around 14 years of age
Squire
Johannes Gutenbergs invention, which made the production of text and therefore spread of ideas much easier, is often credited as beginning the "Printing Revolution"
Printing Press
This dinosaurs name means "speedy thief"
Velociraptor
Manli's favorite Pokemon
Tyranitar
The Greek word Ilios, from which Homer's epic The Iliad gets it's name, is another name for this City.
Troy
Although they are seen as Allies today, these two countries have a history of bitter rivalry, fighting the longest war in history, which spanned 116 years
England and France
The Renaissance movement is often said to originate in this Italian city. At the time, it was an independant republic.
Florence
Although identified as Velociraptor in Jurassic Park, it has been confirmed they were ACTUALLY this dinosaur, another theropod
Deinonychus
Manli plays this faction in Warhammer 40,000
Astra Militarum/Imperial Guard
In the beginning, the fought in a Greek-style phalanx. In Modern day, the Roman Legions are famous for this formation, a tightly packed shield wall
Testudo
One of MANY States claiming to be the heir to the Roman Empire. Although an Empire in name, it functioned more as a confederacy of small princedoms. Power struggles between the Emperor and The Pope caused the infamous War Of The Bucket
Holy Roman Empire
1527, Unpaid troops of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V defied orders and sacked this city. The Last Stand of the Elite Guard to buy time for their leader to escape became the subject of a badass Sabaton song.
Rome
This dinosaur was first discovered by a German scientist in Egypt. Sadly, the original specimen was destroyed during World War 2 by a British Air raid over Munich
Spinosaurus
Manli's favorite boardgame. Louie actually did very well his first time playing
Risk
This event, which saw large-scale societal destruction across the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, is still largely a mystery. Theorized causes range from natural disasters to sudden invasion by an unknown party.
The Muslim dynasty which ruled Most of Iberia and North Africa until the Reconquista
Umayyad Caliphate
This island, which is both the largest of the Ryukyu Islands and Smallest of the Five Japanese Main Islands, was home to the Ryukyu Kingdom, until its formal annexation by Japan in 1879
Okinawa
Its not TECHNICALLY a dinosaur, but some theorize Greek myths about Cyclops may be based on Ancient peoples finding the skulls of this Ice-Age mammal
(this is not likely to be true)
Mammoth
I have a lego version of this Star Wars ship on my shelf
X-Wing
The Great Pyramid Of Gaza, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of The World, is actually a burial tomb for this Egyptian ruler, the second Pharaoh of the Old Kingdom's Fourth Dynasty
Khufu Or Cheops
The first non-Han Chinese dynasty to rule over all of China, founded by Kublai Khan as a successor state to the Mongol Empire
Yuan Dynasty, Great Yuan
The Fall of this city is considered by many to mark the end of the Medieval Period, and the beginning of the Early Modern Period. City walls also began to become obsolete due to the destructive power of Gunpowder.
Canstantinople (or Istanbul)
The first dinosaur thought to be recorded. Edward Lhuyd, who first discovered a tooth, thought it came from a fish
Megalosaurus
The Capital of Rohan. In Old English, its name means "enclosures"
Edoras