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European History by Letter - V

Are you a true expert of Europe's historical figures and locations?

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Last updated: July 5, 2022
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An era is named after this British Queen
Victoria
Germanic tribe known for looting Rome
Vandals
Italian explorer. Two continents are named after him (Amerigo)
Vespucci
Heart of the Classical period in music (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven)
Vienna
Had to support his Lord in the feudal system
Vassal
“Most serene” maritime power in the Middle Ages, Renaissance and early modern period
Venice
One of the most famous Roman authors (“Aeneid”)
Virgil
Lost thousands of soldiers in the Teutoburg forest against Germanic tribes (Publius Quinctilius)
Varus
Site of one of the most terrible WWI battles in North-Eastern France
Verdun
Popular Italian opera composer ("Aida", "Nabucco", "Rigoletto") who sympathized with the unification movement (Giuseppe)
Verdi
Pacifist French poet, chansonnier (“The deserter”) and actor (Boris, 1920-59)
Vian
Swedish royal house of the 16th and 17th century (Gustav, Gustav Adolf), a famous skiing race is named after it
Vasa
They ruled the seas in Northern Europe
Vikings
Italian physicist and inventor of the electric battery (Alessandro)
Volta
Gallic leader who had to surrender to Julius Caesar
Vercingetorix
Possibly the most important writer in the French enlightenment movement
Voltaire
Important trade centre on Gotland, raided by pirates several times
Visby
“Victorious” Danish king of the 13th century
Valdemar
This Roman general crushed the Jewish rebellion in 67/68 AD only to become Emperor shortly after
Vespasian
Period in Swedish history (6th – 8th century) named after a village where boat graves have been excavated
Vendel
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