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625 AD – 1779 AD

From monumental architectural achievements shaping the skyline to sudden flashes of disaster and discovery, these moments challenged human limits and rewrote the boundaries of the known world.

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Round 1 · 1250 AD
Casual
Erection of the Paro Moai
At the peak of Rapa Nui's monumental building era, islanders successfully transported and erected massive monolithic stone figures upon ceremonial platforms, a staggering feat of engineering for an isolated Polynesian society.
Round 2 · 1258 AD
Tricky
Siege of Baghdad by the Mongols
The expanding Mongol Empire ruthlessly encircled and bombarded the Abbasid capital, culminating in a brutal sack that destroyed the Grand Library and fundamentally ended the Islamic Golden Age in the region.
Round 3 · 1779 AD
Tricky
Death of Captain Cook at Kealakekua Bay
Tensions over stolen equipment boiled over on the shores of Hawaii, leading to a frantic skirmish in the surf where the renowned British explorer was struck down by native warriors and his crew forced to flee.
Round 4 · 1588 AD
Expert
Defeat of the Spanish Armada at Gravelines
The English fleet decisively broke the formation of the Spanish Armada by launching fireships in the dead of night, followed by a fierce close-quarters cannon battle off the coast of Flanders.
Round 5 · 625 AD
Legendary
Burial of the Sutton Hoo Ship
A massive clinker-built Anglo-Saxon oak ship is hauled inland and buried under a large mound overlooking the River Deben, likely serving as the final resting place for King Raedwald of East Anglia.