Question

This politician instructed a slave to drop a dagger in the Temple of Castor, then “confess” to an assassination plot, to frighten an opponent into barricading himself at home for a year. This politician’s restoration of the Compitalian games, which had been banned in 64 B.C., (-5[1])signaled his intent to legalize guilds called collegia. The original Roman Senate house, the Curia Hostilia, was burnt down by this man’s supporters. Pompey was appointed sole consul to quell the (*) riots caused by this man’s street gangs in the wake of his death. This politician had himself adopted by a plebeian to run for tribune, a position in which he banished a rival for executing citizens under the senatus consultum ultimum. For 10 points, name this tribune whose youthful violation of the Bona Dea festival started his bitter feud with Cicero. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Publius Clodius Pulcher [reject “Pulcher”] (The opponent in the first clue is Gnaeus Pompey.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michal GerasimiukUG Championship Players (and Mazin)nats is supposed to mean you all have gone soft45-5
Michael Kearneynats is supposed to mean you all have gone softUG Championship Players (and Mazin)13810

Summary

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