Historical Pilgrims Quiz

Your match is Guillaume Manier, a French tailor who, according to his account of traveling the Way with three friends, made the pilgrimage with no money, living simply off guile and sporadic work. They harvested grapes in the Bordeaux region, spent some time as beggars in Bayonne and even tried to cross the Bidasoa river on rafts made from maize stems to avoid paying the toll.

Perhaps you're more like King Sigurd I Magnusson of Norway, the first known Scandinavian pilgrim to Santiago. He left Bergen in 1108, with a party of 60 boats and 100 men in each boat in the direction of Jerusalem. On the way, he stopped at Santiago, where he stayed for the entire winter.

Your match is Saint Elizabeth of Portugal. Also known as the Reinha Santa, she was an incomparably devout pilgrim. The Portuguese queen made two pilgrimages to Santiago and bestowed some of the greatest treasures upon the saint, including her own royal crown.

Then you're probably like Margery Kempe. An archetype of the independent female traveler, she made accounts of her adventures as a pilgrim in the 15th century. She embarked from Bristol in 1417, and according to her account, spent 14 days in Santiago in great spiritual and bodily contentment.

You might be inspired by Leo von Rozmithal, a bohemian nobleman from the 15th century. During his treacherous journey, he was almost shipwrecked twice, was captured by pirates, got involved in various altercations and arrived in Santiago in the middle of a popular uprising, the Irmandiño Revolts, which he also got involved in.

You might symbolize Saint Birgitta. This queen, a symbol of Sweden, is considered the great Nordic medieval writer. Her texts describe various visions that occurred among her party when she made the pilgrimage to Santiago between 1341 and 1343, including the apparition of the apostle himself.