Question
A woman with this epithet had an affair with a moneychanger and conspired with him to drown her husband in his bath. A ruler with this epithet described the rituals needed to receive it in a work called “The Book of Ceremonies.” A ruler was promised the hand of a woman with this epithet in exchange for returning the town of Korsun to her brother. A ruler with this epithet shared the throne with a member of the Lekapenos family. A ruler with this epithet consolidated his power by crushing revolts from two generals named Bardas. A desire to marry a woman with this epithet caused Vladimir the Great to convert the Kievan Rus’ to Christianity. The princess Anna held this epithet, which was given to royal children born in a colorful stone chamber in the Great Palace of Constantinople. For 10 points, what Greek epithet held by several middle Byzantine rulers means “born in the purple”? ■END■
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Hari Parameswaran | Georgia Tech A | Cornell A | 99 | 10 |