2²·5 Questions: Game 283

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Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by Hominidae » Fri May 10, 2024 1:38 am

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 was white, and I almost answered "yes" to that question, but I think that since the Bulgars are a Turkic people, it is ambiguous. I've always found the use of "white" to be a bit weird when dealing with that long ago, but I wouldn't have passed if I didn't think there was some legitimate question.

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by Aristocrat » Thu May 09, 2024 11:08 pm

Wow, interesting pick (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_I_of_Bulgaria, described by one historian as "one of the greatest persons in history"), and a lucky guess. New game will be up soon.

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by Hominidae » Thu May 09, 2024 10:53 pm

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!

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by DreamTrawler » Thu May 09, 2024 10:37 pm

Spartaculous wrote: ↑
Thu May 09, 2024 10:05 pm
DreamTrawler wrote: ↑
Thu May 09, 2024 9:45 pm
 PASSED
real dead white male human born north of the equator before 1960?
I think this will be the key to figuring out the person. Why was this passed?
Yeah, I agree. At first I thought it was just to object to anachronistic descriptors of race, but idk now. My initial feeling was a Moor/Arab from al-Andalus, but Muslim was a no. Now I think we've established that the person is most likely a Magyar or Turkic individual, but I don't know any specific Magyar, Khazar, Pecheneg, or other early Turkic leaders. Then there was also a mention earlier of individuals with mixed-race parentage.

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by Aristocrat » Thu May 09, 2024 10:35 pm

Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Thu May 09, 2024 10:29 pm
 Died after 910 CE?
I suppose I should just attach the conditionals to this on the assumption that Bulgars are being counted as members of a Turkic tribe:

Free guess if no: Boris I of Bulgaria

Free guess if yes: Simeon I of Bulgaria

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by Aristocrat » Thu May 09, 2024 10:29 pm

Died after 910 CE?

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by Spartaculous » Thu May 09, 2024 10:05 pm

DreamTrawler wrote: ↑
Thu May 09, 2024 9:45 pm
 PASSED
real dead white male human born north of the equator before 1960?
I think this will be the key to figuring out the person. Why was this passed?

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by DreamTrawler » Thu May 09, 2024 9:45 pm

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)
6,8,12,16. European, not born in Eastern Roman Empire, or in a location that is now a part of Portugal, Spain, Andorra, France, Monaco, Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, Malta, Norway, Sweden, or Denmark
9. Monarch
13. Magyar, Norseman, or Turkic tribe member
14. No wireless technology or Frank Zappa song that shares a name with this person

NOT:
Charlemagne (DreamTrawler)
Canute (wintergreen)
15. Oleg the Wise (DreamTrawler)
17. Stephen I of Hungary (wintergreen)

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

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by Hominidae » Thu May 09, 2024 9:31 pm

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.

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by wintergreen » 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.

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by wintergreen » Thu May 09, 2024 9:02 pm

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

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by DreamTrawler » Thu May 09, 2024 9:02 pm

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?
I was trying to catch Harald Bluetooth and Rollo of Normandy with these, for the record.

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by DreamTrawler » Thu May 09, 2024 9:00 pm

Dang. I'm stumped - sorry for wasting a guess.

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by Hominidae » Thu May 09, 2024 8:58 pm

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.

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by DreamTrawler » Thu May 09, 2024 8:57 pm

Is this Prince Oleg the Wise?

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by Hominidae » Thu May 09, 2024 8:54 pm

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.

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by wintergreen » Thu May 09, 2024 8:52 pm

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

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by DreamTrawler » Thu May 09, 2024 8:50 pm

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?
Wait sorry - I meant scratch my conditional. The above question is fine.

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by DreamTrawler » Thu May 09, 2024 8:49 pm

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

Re: 2²·5 Questions: Game 283

by Hominidae » Thu May 09, 2024 8:47 pm

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.

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