Theodosius III was theByzantine emperor from around May 715 to 717. Before rising to the throne of theByzantine Empire, he was a tax collector inAdramyttium. In 715, theByzantine navy and the troops of theOpsician Theme, one of the Byzantine provinces, revolted againstAnastasius II, acclaiming the reluctant Theodosius as emperor. He led his troops toChrysopolis and thenConstantinople, seizing the city in November 715. Anastasius did not surrender until several months later, accepting exile in a monastery in return for safety. Manythemes viewed Theodosius to be a puppet of the troops of the Opsician Theme, and his legitimacy was denied by theAnatolics and theArmeniacs under their respectivestrategoi (generals)Leo the Isaurian andArtabasdos. Leo entered Constantinople and definitively seized power in 717, allowing Theodosius and his son to retire to a monastery. When Theodosius died is uncertain, but it may have been in 754.(Full article...)
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December 12: Beginning of theYule Lads' arrival in Iceland
Hat-tricks have been achieved 72 times at the Rugby League World Cup, 70 times withtries and twice withfield goals. The first player to do this wasAlex Watson, who achieved the feat forAustralia againstNew Zealand in theinaugural tournament. Players for Australia have scored the most hat-tricks at theRugby League World Cup, with 30, whilePapua New Guinean players have conceded the most, with 11. Of the 72 hat-tricks scored, seven players have achieved the feat twice, these beingIan Schubert,Billy Slater,Akuila Uate,Manu Vatuvei,Jarryd Hayne,Suliasi Vunivalu,Valentine Holmes(pictured) andJosh Addo-Carr. Fifteen players have scored an additional try on top of the hat-trick. Holmes and Addo-Carr have each scored five tries in a single game, while Holmes is the only player to score six tries in a single game. (Full list...)
_Leona_Amarga_2.jpg) | Theguanaco (Lama guanicoe) is a species of mammal in the family Camelidae, thecamelids. Closely related to thellama, the guanaco is native to the steppes, scrublands and mountainous regions of South America, including Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Argentina. It is adiurnal animal, living in small herds consisting of either one male and several females with their young, or separate bachelor herds. It can run at speeds of up to 64 km/h (40 mph), important for avoiding predation. A herbivore, the guanaco grazes on grasses, shrubs, herbs, lichens, fungi, cacti, and flowers, while its natural predators include thepuma and theculpeo (Andean fox). Some guanacos are found domesticated in zoos and private herds around the world, and its fiber is also harvested for use in luxury fabrics, being noted for its soft, warm feel. This guanaco was photographed inTorres del Paine, Chile. Photograph credit:Charles J. Sharp Recently featured: |
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