Llyranor Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 The Order of the Dragon was first created on December 12, 1408 by Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary-Croatia Sigismund, and his queen, Barbara of Celje, following the battle for possession of Bosnia.[4] [5] From 1408-1437, the Order of the Dragon was the most important noble political association in Hungary and Croatia. Many kings founded their own orders of knights to support their thrones. Members of the order were mostly his political allies and supporters. [6] The Order of the Dragon Or from the beginning the Order of the Defeated Dragon[6] was inspired from the Order of St. George (Socitas Militae Sancti Georgii), created by King Charles I of Hungary in 1318. Its statute from 1326 required protection of the King from any plot against him, principles also upheld in Sigismund's Order. [5] The sigils of the order were an ouroborus and the flaming cross.[6] The Order of the Dragon had two degrees. The first one had 24 members which were allowed to wear as the Order's emblem both the dragon and the cross. The second degree had a waste amount of members, and its symbol was only the dragon. [6] The Order of the Dragon was quickly recognized internationally, and in 1409, it inspired the Spanish Order of Calatrava. [5] There was an initial group of inductees for Sigismund's Order, from 1408-1418, 24 in number. In 1431, Sigismund chose to expand the ranks of the Order. [6] A second group of inductees were initiated between 1431-1437.[5] Following Sigismund's death, the Order lost prominence. However, the prestigious Order's emblem was retained on the coat of arms of several Hungarian noble families, including B (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krookie Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirottu Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Did Pixies drop any good loot? This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hell Kitty Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Oh, it's Krookie, I was worried he had been arrested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 The father of Vlad Tepes (pronounced as T-e|as in tErminate|-p-e|same|-sch), a.k.a. Vlad the Impaler, a.k.a. Vlad Dracul, a.k.a. Count Dracola, was a member of the order of the Dragon. When becoming an adult, Vlad took the name "Dracul", which meant IIRC: "The son of the Dragon" or "Baptized by the Dragon". "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche  "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 So, how is that relevant for today? Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Kalthorne Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Eh, what happen to Pixie Stick? "Your Job is not to die for your country, but set a man on fire, and take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Eh, what happen to Pixie Stick? He walked into a trap while he was hunting for the prestigious Dragon Order's emblem. I'm sorry. Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenitay Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Oh my god!!! How did we miss that!? Hey now, my mother is huge and don't you forget it. The drunk can't even get off the couch to make herself a vodka drenched sandwich. Octopus suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_i_am Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Joridan gives you all the finger. He's a true knight of the order. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbjerg Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Clever.. Fortune favors the bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Kalthorne Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Oh my god!!! How did we miss that!? Â I know. I wonder if there is any pictures. "Your Job is not to die for your country, but set a man on fire, and take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laozi Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 The father of Vlad Tepes (pronounced as T-e|as in tErminate|-p-e|same|-sch), a.k.a. Vlad the Impaler, a.k.a. Vlad Dracul, a.k.a. Count Dracola, was a member of the order of the Dragon. When becoming an adult, Vlad took the name "Dracul", which meant IIRC: "The son of the Dragon" or "Baptized by the Dragon". Â Â Interesting, you would have thought becoming an adult would have had the opposite effect. People laugh when I say that I think a jellyfish is one of the most beautiful things in the world. What they don't understand is, I mean a jellyfish with long, blond hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I want teh kotor 3 Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 The father of Vlad Tepes (pronounced as T-e|as in tErminate|-p-e|same|-sch), a.k.a. Vlad the Impaler, a.k.a. Vlad Dracul, a.k.a. Count Dracola, was a member of the order of the Dragon. When becoming an adult, Vlad took the name "Dracul", which meant IIRC: "The son of the Dragon" or "Baptized by the Dragon". Â In 7th grade, I teach the students how Chuck Norris took down the Roman Empire, so it is good that you are starting early on this curriculum. Â R.I.P. KOTOR 2003-2008 KILLED BY THOSE GREEDY MONEY-HOARDING ************* AND THEIR *****-*** MMOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xard Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 is that tongue or lip? How can it be a no ob build. It has PROVEN effective. I dare you to show your builds and I will tear you apart in an arugment about how these builds will won them. - OverPowered Godzilla (OPG) Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbjerg Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 tongue - back then you couldn't take silly pictures .. so they had to paint each other in silly poses, needless to say the parties pretty much died when someone took out the paintbrush to capture the moment.. Fortune favors the bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_i_am Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 JORIDAN IS GOING TO KILL YOU ALL! (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Kalthorne Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 JORIDAN IS GOING TO KILL YOU ALL! AND THEN WE WILL HAVE PUNCH AND PIE! "Your Job is not to die for your country, but set a man on fire, and take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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