Question

A cruel ruler of this city, who allegedly locked all his castle wells, would finally be murdered by Andrea Lampugnani. Niccolò Piccinino became a condottiero for a ruler of this city who lost the Battle of Anghiari (“ong-YAH-ree”) thanks to Niccolò’s command. Another ruler of this city was imprisoned in a cage after being betrayed by Swiss mercenaries at Novara. One family gained control over this city by ousting Napoleone della Torre. The assassination of Gian Galeazzo Maria (“jahn gah-lay-AHT-so Maria”) allowed a ruler of this city and ally of Charles (-5[1])VIII to consolidate power. (-5[1])A “Golden” Republic (-5[1])was established (10[1])in this city (-5[1])after the death of the childless Filippo Maria Visconti. A ruler of this city (10[1])was nicknamed “il Moro” and patronized da Vinci’s The Last Supper. For 10 points, (10[1])the Sforzas (10[1])ruled what capital of Lombardy? (10[1])■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: Milan [or Milano; accept Duchy of Milan] (Filippo Maria Visconti lost the Battle of Anghiari.)
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2023 ACF Winter @ Columbia11/11/2023Y978%0%44%123.14

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Lukas KoutsoukosYale BNYU A86-5
Cooper RohColumbia BColumbia C90-5
Ashish KumbhardareRowan ARutgers A93-5
Aiden DartleyRutgers ARowan A9510
Nathan ZhangCornell CHaverford98-5
John John GrogerColumbia APenn B11210
William OrrYale APenn A12610
Simon EmmanuelRutgers BYale C12810
Austin GuoPrinceton ANYU B13310
Noah DornPrinceton BVassar13410
Sam MacchiVassarPrinceton B1340
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtNYU AYale B13410