History Trivia Thread Reducks

[Syt]

One was MC Hammer, right?

Yes. The other - hint - served cookies and lemonade to umpires between innings, though that was not this person's original function.

[Caliga]

Famous Amos?

[Syt]

Famous Amos?

No.

[Caliga]

the bitch from Mrs. Fields (dunno her first name)?

[Syt]

the bitch from Mrs. Fields (dunno her first name)?

Indeed. Debbi Syvier, later Fields, was a ballgirl for the A's for two years, starting in 1969 at age 13.

[Caliga]

Heh, cool.    After you said the person sold cookies I just started running through the list of people with cookie companies.

[Agelastus]

Must not let this thread die.

What was the name of the first known Slavic state?

[Solmyr]

Must not let this thread die.

What was the name of the first known Slavic state?

Depends on how you define "Slavic", Bulgar Khanate or Rus Khaganate.

[Barrister]

Must not let this thread die.

What was the name of the first known Slavic state?

Rus?

[The Brain]

Must not let this thread die.

What was the name of the first known Slavic state?

Dull ineptitude?

[Agelastus]

Must not let this thread die.

What was the name of the first known Slavic state?

Depends on how you define "Slavic", Bulgar Khanate or Rus Khaganate.

Wrong and wrong - and assuming you are talking about the second Bulgar Khanate (as the first was definitely not Slavic in its upper echelons) out by a couple of centuries in both cases as well.

[Solmyr]

Must not let this thread die.

What was the name of the first known Slavic state?

Depends on how you define "Slavic", Bulgar Khanate or Rus Khaganate.

Wrong and wrong - and assuming you are talking about the second Bulgar Khanate (as the first was definitely not Slavic in its upper echelons) out by a couple of centuries in both cases as well.

Well, you didn't say the choice was limited to Slavic upper echelons. :p The Bulgar Khanate I meant was the one founded in modern Bulgaria in 681, and it did include local Slavic tribes.

[Agelastus]

Must not let this thread die.

What was the name of the first known Slavic state?

Depends on how you define "Slavic", Bulgar Khanate or Rus Khaganate.

Wrong and wrong - and assuming you are talking about the second Bulgar Khanate (as the first was definitely not Slavic in its upper echelons) out by a couple of centuries in both cases as well.

Well, you didn't say the choice was limited to Slavic upper echelons. :p The Bulgar Khanate I meant was the one founded in modern Bulgaria in 681, and it did include local Slavic tribes.

From what I can tell though, it's not considered a Slavic state in mainstream historiography. Slavs certainly didn't run it, and may not even have been a majority in it depending on which migration model you adhere to. It's not the answer I'm looking for, anyway.

[Solmyr]

I assume you are looking for an actual recognizable state, rather than a simple tribal union? If so, I am stumped.

[Agelastus]

I assume you are looking for an actual recognizable state, rather than a simple tribal union? If so, I am stumped.

Well, the one I want would be more well known today if the Magyars hadn't happened along...

It first appears in Carolingian records...

And predates Bohemia and Poland...

[Do you think that is enough clues? ]