Question

A failed Viking siege of this city in 844 ended with 400 Vikings being hanged on palm trees by this city’s defenders, who then constructed its first shipyard. A qadi from this city named Abu al-Qasim founded the Abbadid dynasty, which ruled an independent kingdom based in this city. Ferdinand the Great of Castile forced this city’s rulers to hand over the remains (-5[1])of a saint from this city who authored an encyclopedia (15[1])called the (*) Etymologie. (10[2])The Almohads (10[1])constructed the Torre del Oro and a minaret that would later become the Giralda (“hee-RAL-dah”) belltower in this city, (10[1])which was the home of a scholar named Isidore. Ferdinand and Isabella (10[1])baptized their son in this city’s cathedral, which is adjacent to a palace called the Alcázar. For 10 points, (10[1])name this Spanish city on the Guadalquivir (10[1])River that is the largest city in Andalusia. ■END■

ANSWER: Seville [or Sevilla; accept Ishbiliyah]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Brendan BethlehemEugene o'NeggingA VK a Day Keeps the Doctor Away62-5
Daoud JacksonYou, Me and the Big GHeat-Oppressed Brains7215
Jeffrey FungJeffrey and DahmersJason Lovers7510
Owen RileyRiley et al.Tunks et al.7510
Michael CoatesFree-ish AgentsWorld's Fair Wiggle Walk7710
Victor PavaoLabour's Lost LoversClark B9510
Michael KearneyThe Present King of James is BaldWilliams et al.10710
Juliet MayerTriple Round Robin LoversClark A12610
Joey GoldmanA VK a Day Keeps the Doctor AwayEugene o'Negging13310

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