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My Nickname, please... Trivia Quiz

The world of the royal courts was in practice very similar one to another. Most kings took the names that were classic for the area where they reigned. In that mess of names and numbers, what distinguishes one from the other is their nickname. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Salahuddin. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Salahuddin

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
281,785

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the nickname of the famous Holy Roman Emperor, Friedrich I (reigned 1155-1190)? Hint

Augustus

The Champion

Barbarossa

The Bold

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Question 2 of 10

2. He ruled France from 1180 to 1223, with a distinguished record. What was the nickname of Philippe II? Hint

Augustus

Barbarossa

The Amorous

Beauclerc

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the nickname of William II England (reinged from 1087 until 1100)? Hint

The Bastard

Rufus

The Conqueror

The Devil

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the nickname of the infamous Russian Emperor Ivan IV (reigned from 1533 to 1584)? Hint

Grozny

The Pious

The Brave

Odvratni

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Question 5 of 10

5. Not only he was an able emperor, but also a talented writer. What was the nickname of the Byzantine Emperor Konstantinos VII (reigned 913-959)? Hint

Theosphilopator

Porphyrogennetos

Aulet

Augustus

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Question 6 of 10

6. His nickname tells shows us much about his health. What was the name of Baudouin IV, who ruled the Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1174 to 1185? Hint

The Leper

The Plauger

The Stummer

The Lame

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Question 7 of 10

7. The great military mind of the Timurids had a not-so-great nickname. What was the nickname of T�m�r, the Warlord of the Timurid Empire, and reigning from 1370 until his death in 1405? Hint

The Leprous

The Lame

The Dumb

The Ruthless

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Question 8 of 10

8. Another not so flattering nickname. What was the nickname of the Roman general Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio (cos. 261BC; cos. 254BC)? Hint

Idiotus

Retardus

Dentalus

Asina

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Question 9 of 10

9. Now we go a little to the east. What was the nickname of the great Ottoman Sultan Mehmed-i s�n�, who reigned from 1444 to 1446 and again from 1451 to 1481? Hint

El Fatih

The Janissary

Il Ghazi

El Farhan

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Question 10 of 10

10. The last, but certainly not the least, what was the nickname of the King of England, Edward I, ruling from 1272 to 1307? Hint

The Reformer

Longshanks

The Cruel

Curthose

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the nickname of the famous Holy Roman Emperor, Friedrich I (reigned 1155-1190)?

Answer: Barbarossa

He was the Holy Roman Emperor for over 30 years and is most famous for his many wars, including taking part in the Third Crusade, until his famous death in the river of Saleph. Barbarossa means 'red beard' (or 'red bearded').

2. He ruled France from 1180 to 1223, with a distinguished record. What was the nickname of Philippe II?

Answer: Augustus

His original nickname was 'the God-given', but later changed it to Augustus, meaning venerable. He is most famous for the Bouvine battle of 1214. and the participation in the Third Crusade.

3. What was the nickname of William II England (reinged from 1087 until 1100)?

Answer: Rufus

He was the second surviving son of William the Conqueror and inherited a tough job of strengthening the royal authority, in which he wasn't really successful. He was commonly called Rufus for his ruddy appearance which must have hurt his homosexual liaisons.

4. What was the nickname of the infamous Russian Emperor Ivan IV (reigned from 1533 to 1584)?

Answer: Grozny

He killed his son in a fury, dealt with the opposition very cruelly and earned himself the nickname 'Grozny', or 'the Terrible'. His official title was Tsar and Autocrat of Russia.

5. Not only he was an able emperor, but also a talented writer. What was the nickname of the Byzantine Emperor Konstantinos VII (reigned 913-959)?

Answer: Porphyrogennetos

He was the only Emperor to be born while his father was reigning, in the imperial purple, hence the nickname "the purple born". He is most famous for his book "De administrando imperio".

6. His nickname tells shows us much about his health. What was the name of Baudouin IV, who ruled the Kingdom of Jerusalem from 1174 to 1185?

Answer: The Leper

Already as a little boy he was found by William of Tyre to have symptoms of leprosy. He died at 24.

7. The great military mind of the Timurids had a not-so-great nickname. What was the nickname of T�m�r, the Warlord of the Timurid Empire, and reigning from 1370 until his death in 1405?

Answer: The Lame

Countless battles, duels, slaughters and marches took their toll, and this man was indeed lame after sustaining an injury to the leg in battle.

8. Another not so flattering nickname. What was the nickname of the Roman general Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio (cos. 261BC; cos. 254BC)?

Answer: Asina

After he was the first of Roman admirals to lose a sea battle and after being captured in a rather shameful way, he was flatteringly nicknamed Asina, or the donkey, the female one that is.

9. Now we go a little to the east. What was the nickname of the great Ottoman Sultan Mehmed-i s�n�, who reigned from 1444 to 1446 and again from 1451 to 1481?

Answer: El Fatih

He was nicknamed El Fatih, meaning the Extremist, for his great passion and devotion in fighting for Islam. After conquering Constantinople in 1453, he assumed the title of Caesar and acquired was nickname of the Conqueror.

10. The last, but certainly not the least, what was the nickname of the King of England, Edward I, ruling from 1272 to 1307?

Answer: Longshanks

Although he was cruel and did reform the law system, he was commonly known as Longshanks, no doubt because of his long legs.

Source: Author Salahuddin

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