I Rule the Land: 1100 Edition Trivia Quiz

Answer: Peter I

Peter I (c. 1068-1104) was King of Aragon (and Pamplona) from 1094 until his death. By his teenage years, his father was entrusting him with significant responsibility. He conquered several towns and added them to Aragon's territory. While he was King, he pledged fealty to the Pope and was under the Pope's special protection. Upon his death, the throne of Aragon passed to his younger brother, Ramiro.

Answer: Alfonso VI

Alfonso VI (c. 1040/1041-1109), known as the Brave, was King of Castile (and Leon) from 1072 until his death. Before that, he was King of Leon as a result of his father dividing his lands among his sons. An active participant in the Reconquista, Alfonso pushed the boundaries of his kingdom south. With his son predeceasing him, Alfonso was succeeded by his daughter Urraca.

Answer: Coloman

Coloman (c. 1070-1116), known as the Book-Lover, was King of Croatia from 1097 until his death (and also King of Hungary from 1095 until his death). He would deal with frequent rebellion by his brother Almos, until Coloman blinded him in 1114. Coloman would conquer Croatia from its previous king, Petar Svačić.

He would help secure the loyalty of some of the towns of Dalmatia (part of Croatia) by granting "Charter of Liberties".

Answer: Eric I

Eric the Good (c. 1060-1103) was King of Denmark from 1095 until his death. He was popular, in part, because the famines that Denmark suffered while his predecessor and half-brother Canute IV, ceased once he became king. Contemporary sources described him as both a good speaker and one who was ruthless towards pirates. He died while enroute to pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

Answer: William II

William II (c. 1056-1100), third son of William the Conqueror, was King of England from 1087 until his death. It is thought that he was given the nickname William Rufus either from a reddish complexion or having red hair as a child. He was able to defeat a rebellion early in his reign on behalf of his brother, Robert of Normandy.

He was in conflict with the Papacy in part for his delay in nominated a successor to Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury. After defeating an invasion from Scotland, he was able to force the Malcolm III, King of Scotland, to pay homage.

Answer: Philip I

Philip I (1052-1108), known as the Amorous, was King of the Franks from 1060 until his death. Though France was still decentralized during his reign, he was able to add some areas to royal control. During his minority, his mother, Anne, became the first Queen of France ever to serve as regent. Later in his reign, Pope Urban II would excommunicate Philip for several years because of his relationship with a mistress.

Answer: Henry IV

Henry IV (1050-1106) was Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1056 until 1105. Because of his leading role in the Investiture Controversy (the question of whether a monarch or the Pope had the authority to appoint high church officials), Henry would be excommunicated no less than five times by three different Popes. One one occasion in 1077, he would kneel in the snow for three days outside the castle of Canossa to have excommunication lifted.

His skills as a diplomat stood him in good stead during his lengthy reign.

Answer: Magnus III

Magnus III (1073-1103), known as the Barefoot, was King of Norway from 1093 until his death. During his reign, he was able to continue or seize control of many of the Scottish isles, as well as the Isle of Man. He moved the Norwegian monarchy towards a more centralized model followed in much of Europe. He would be the last Norwegian monarch to die battle outside of Norway.

Answer: Edgar

Edgar (c. 1074-1107), known as the Valiant, was King of Scotland from 1097 until his death. Early in his reign, he needed to fight his uncle Donald for the Scottish throne. He was able to limit Norwegian influence in Scotland. He began several religious foundations in Scotland. Edgar would be succeeded as king by his brother Alexander.

Answer: Inge

Inge the Elder was King of Sweden from about 1079 until 1084 and then from 1087 until sometime between 1105 and 1110. He was a devout monarch who did much to support the Christian Church in Sweden. His reign was fairly turbulent with Sweyn, a supporter of the pre-Christian religion of Sweden, forcing him off the throne for a few years. He began several religious foundations in Sweden.