History Trivia Thread Reducks

[Malthus]

The Baconator.

Well, that would certainly do it ... but no. 

[Eddie Teach]

Jesus Christ.

[Malthus]

Jesus Christ.

Close! 

[Caliga]

The Baconator.

I had one of those for lunch.

[Caliga]

How about another Maccabee-themed question: the guy they were fighting against assumed the name "Antiochus" when he assumed the throne. He then took another name as an epithet, which was guaranteed to annoy the Jews. What dd that epithet name mean?

Messiah?

[Malthus]

How about another Maccabee-themed question: the guy they were fighting against assumed the name "Antiochus" when he assumed the throne. He then took another name as an epithet, which was guaranteed to annoy the Jews. What dd that epithet name mean?

Messiah?

Nope ... a bit less close than the last guess. 

[Syt]

Pigfucker

[Malthus]

Pigfucker

So said "Lyndon B. Johnson Maccabbee". 

[Caliga]

"the anointed one"?

[Valmy]

How about another Maccabee-themed question: the guy they were fighting against assumed the name "Antiochus" when he assumed the throne. He then took another name as an epithet, which was guaranteed to annoy the Jews. What dd that epithet name mean?

For bonus marks: the Romans did something to him that is sometimes considered the origin of the phrase "to draw a line in the sand". What, exactly?

I know this one!  Epiphanes.  Antiochus Epiphanes.  I think that means enlightened one.

[Admiral Yi]

I assume it had something to do with the Greek/Roman pantheon, as the original cause of the Maccabbee revolt was Antiochus' decision to build a temple to Zeus in Jerusalem.

"Zeus-lover?"

[Malthus]

How about another Maccabee-themed question: the guy they were fighting against assumed the name "Antiochus" when he assumed the throne. He then took another name as an epithet, which was guaranteed to annoy the Jews. What dd that epithet name mean?

For bonus marks: the Romans did something to him that is sometimes considered the origin of the phrase "to draw a line in the sand". What, exactly?

I know this one!  Epiphanes.  Antiochus Epiphanes.  I think that means enlightened one.

You got it.

Though it means "god manifest" - i.e., meaning something like "Antiochus, God on Earth". 

Sort of similar to the Christian notion of the messiah (though not at all like the Jewish notion). Such a title was, of course, deeply offensive to believing Jews.

Allegedly, his "often eccentric behavior and capricious actions led some of his contemporaries to call him Epimanes ("The Mad One"), a word play on his title Epiphanes".

[Agelastus]

For bonus marks: the Romans did something to him that is sometimes considered the origin of the phrase "to draw a line in the sand". What, exactly?

Stopped his (successful) invasion of Ptolemaic Egypt by, at a parley, drawing a circle in the sand around him and stating if he crossed it without agreeing to take his army home he would have to face the might of Rome etc. etc.

On one side - Antiochus, his officers and his army. Tens of thousands of men.

On the other side, a Roman Official with his lictors and aides. Probably a dozen or so men if the tale is to be believed in its' entirety.

Something like that, anyway.

[Malthus]

For bonus marks: the Romans did something to him that is sometimes considered the origin of the phrase "to draw a line in the sand". What, exactly?

Stopped his (successful) invasion of Ptolemaic Egypt by, at a parley, drawing a circle in the sand around him and stating if he crossed it without agreeing to take his army home he would have to face the might of Rome etc. etc.

On one side - Antiochus, his officers and his army. Tens of thousands of men.

On the other side, a Roman Official with his lictors and aides. Probably a dozen or so men if the tale is to be believed in its' entirety.

Something like that, anyway.

Close - Antiochus was told not to invade Egypt by Roman dude, Antiochus said he'd have to to take that under advisement etc. clearly stalling for time, Roman dude draws a circle around Antiochus in the sand and says something like "I'll have your answer before you leave this circle or it's war", Antiochus backs down.

But you get the bonus marks ... 

Edit: Roman dude was this fellow: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Popillius_Laenas

[Sheilbh]

As thread's dying I thought I'd ask a question. Which Muslim jurisprudent and theologian retold the story of Jesus saving Mary Magdalene, with the words 'let he who is without sin cast the first stone', only to add that John the Baptist then ran out of the crowd and pummelled her?