Born 1945 or earlier?

As DreamTrawler pointed out in the next thread, this was kind of a joke pick related to the name Boris, but early Bulgarian history is really interesting. (Shoutout to the Bulgarian History Podcast, which I will hopefully get caught up with at some point.) I didn't anticipate being asked whether he ...

Aristocrat wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 10:29 pm

Died after 910 CE?

No.

Aristocrat wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 10:35 pm

Free guess if no: Boris I of Bulgaria

Correct!

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 9:02 pm

Born in what is now Norway, Sweden, or Denmark?

No.

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 9:03 pm

If no, non-free guess: Stephen.

If no to that, Spartaculous can come in a few hours and guess it correctly.

No.

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 8:57 pm

Is this Prince Oleg the Wise?

No. This does not count as a free guess, unfortunately.

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 8:49 pm

Is there a wireless technology or Frank Zappa piece that shares a name with this person?

No, not that I can find.

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 8:52 pm

If no to DreamTrawler's question, free guess: Canute.

No.

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 8:43 pm

Was this person a Magyar, Norseman, or member of a Turkic tribe?

Yes.

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 8:46 pm

Scratch, he was a pagan.

Scratched.

1, Real dead male human 2,3,7,10. Born after 799 CE and before 1000 CE 4. Famous for politics, military or religion 5,11. Christian or Jewish (not Muslim) 6,8. European, not born in Eastern Roman Empire, or in a location that is now a part of Portugal, Spain, Andorra, France, Monaco, Italy, San Mari...

Aristocrat wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 8:23 pm

Was this person born in a location that is now a part of Portugal, Spain, Andorra, France, Monaco, Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, or Malta?

No.

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 7:33 pm

Was this person Muslim?

No.

Keep in mind that I passed on this question. You do know that he is a real dead male human born before 1960 (before 1000, in fact), and that he's European.

damo666 wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 10:32 am

real dead white male human born north of the equator before 1960?

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 7:00 pm

Born before 800?

No.

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 6:42 pm

Monarch?

Yes.

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 6:28 pm

Born in the Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire?

If yes, free guess: Heraclius

If no, free guess: Charlemagne

Not born in the Eastern Roman Empire. Not Charlemagne.

DarthPorg36 wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 3:06 pm

European?

Yes.

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 4:24 pm

born 570 CE or later?

Yes.

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 2:48 pm

Christian, Muslim, or Jewish?

Yes.

DarthPorg36 wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 2:36 pm

Famous for politics, military, or religion?

Yes.

real dead white male human born north of the equator before 1960? Pass. Interesting, presumably it's the white or north of equator in doubt, probably not the 1960. Born before 1000 CE? Yes. Pass. Interesting, presumably it's the white or north of equator in doubt, probably not the 1960. Born before...

wintergreen wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 11:16 am

Real dead male human?

Yes.

damo666 wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 10:32 am

real dead white male human born north of the equator before 1960?

Pass.