Question

People ascending to this title passed through the Silver Doors while lighting candles according to the Book of Ceremonies. Six different men held this title during the Twenty Years (15[1])Anarchy. A holder of this title earned the nickname “Slit (15[1])Nosed” from the (15[2])mutilation (15[2])often performed to prevent attempts at (15[5])reclamation. A history that describes a holder of this title’s battles with Normans under (*) Robert (10[1]-5[1])Guiscard was written by his (10[1])daughter (10[1])Anna. Children of (10[1])people (10[1])with this title were the first people referred to as “born in the (10[1])purple,” including women that briefly ruled like (10[1])Zoë. A holder of this title, who names the first outbreak of bubonic plague, (10[1])dispatched his general (10[2])Belisarius to put down the Nika Riots and reconquer Italy from the Goths. For 10 points, name this title held by rulers like Alexios I (0[1])and Justinian the Great. (10[2]0[1])■END■

ANSWER: Byzantine Emperor [or East Roman Emperor; accept basileus; accept autokrator; prompt on Roman Emperor]
<History - European History>
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Summary

2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y6100%50%0%64.33
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y4100%75%0%49.25
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y3100%0%33%124.67
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y7100%57%0%62.29
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y10%0%0%0.00
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y3100%33%0%77.00

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Stefan VladOttawaToronto cDNA2915
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Lexi TermanRutgersLehigh A4215
Roxanne TangOhio StateMichigan B4215
Cooper RohColumbia AColumbia B4315
Cyrus ZhouWUSTLNorth Carolina4315
Justin KennyIowa StateStanford4915
Roan DowlingIowaMichigan A4915
Jacob SimmonsSIUESquidward Community College4915
Gareth ThorlaksonToronto SproutToronto Pilk4915
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Alan WuVanderbilt BGeorgia Tech B9410
Jonah SchwartzWUSTL JWUSTL C10810
Cody CoonBardNYU B11110
Teigue KellyPenn State AOhio11110
Sam MacchiVassarMichigan C1360
Devam SrivastavaGeorgia Tech CBelmont14010
Brady PinterBelmontGeorgia Tech C1400
Jeremy CummingsWUSTLVanderbilt A14010