Question
It’s not Charlemagne, but the Christmas Day coronation of a ruler of this house begins John Julius Norwich's history The Kingdom in the Sun. Via the Assizes of Ariano, a non-Venetian ruler of this house issued the first currency to be called “ducat.” An admiral and politician named Maio who served this house was claimed to be “capable of any baseness” by the pseudonymous Hugo Falcandus. Sikelgaita married into this house and commanded troops at the Battle of Dyrrhachium. During the reign of (*) William the Bad, this house lost control of the Kingdom of Africa to the Almohads. William “Iron Arm” and Drogo established the political power of this house in one region, which helped their brother become Duke of Apulia and Calabria. For 10 points, Robert Guiscard belonged to what Norman house that conquered southern Italy in the 11th century? ■END■
Summary
2023 Chicago Open | 08/05/2023 | Y | 9 | 67% | 33% | 56% | 105.00 |
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Cole Hartung | I prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble | Don't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too | 63 | -5 |
Chris Ray | Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness | wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp | 63 | -5 |
Jason Golfinos | Saint Peter Andre 3000 | Evans Hall destruction awaiters | 65 | -5 |
Jaskaran Singh | Romanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill | The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club | 69 | -5 |
Will Alston | Curse you, Periplus the Platypus! | The anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.) | 70 | 15 |
Matt Bollinger | Team Name Think Detail | I would prefer not to | 70 | 15 |
Vincent Du | Quasicrystal Silence | The Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub | 70 | -5 |
Tejas Raje | BHSU | [moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled? | 72 | 15 |
Charles Hang | Hang et al., Robert Browning | In Search of Things Past | 136 | 10 |
Justin Wytmar | Don't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too | I prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble | 141 | 0 |
Jordan Brownstein | The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club | Romanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill | 141 | 10 |
Cyrus Zhou | wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp | Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness | 141 | 10 |