Question

A set of forgeries attributed to a ruler with this name inspired pseudo-Joachim of Fiore to prophesize the rise of a bald-headed messiah. Scandal broke out after that ruler with this name married for the fourth time to a woman named for her “coal-black eyes.” (10[2])The so-called (10[1])Twenty Years’ Anarchy was ended (10[1])by a different (10[1])ruler with this name (-5[2])who allied (-5[1])with Khan Tervel (10[1])during a 717–718 (10[1])siege. A ruler with this (-5[1])name who authored the Taktiká was nicknamed for being well-read, unlike his illiterate father, who founded the Macedonian dynasty. Along with his son Constantine V, a ruler with this name updated portions of a predecessor’s Corpus (-5[1])Juris Civilis for the Ecloga. (10[1])The signature policy of a ruler with this name (-5[1])was reversed by Empress Irene. (10[3]-5[1])For (10[1])10 points, give this name (10[3])of an iconoclastic Byzantine emperor known as “the Isaurian (10[1])■END■ (10[6]0[4])

ANSWER: Leo [or Léōn; accept Leo III the Isaurian, Leo III the Assyrian, Leo III the Syrian, or Leo VI the Wise] (Leo VI’s fourth wife was Zoe Karbonopsina.)
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Summary

2025 ACF Nationals04/19/2025Y2492%0%29%107.91

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Truman HillVanderbiltNorth Carolina B4410
Elijah ScheinsonColumbia BUCF4410
Eve FleisigUC Berkeley ANorthwestern4610
Akshar GoyalIllinois AWUSTL A5110
Allan LeeStanfordIndiana5410
Chris ScheriRITCornell B58-5
Amogh KulkarniGeorgia StateWaterloo B58-5
Vikshar AthreyaRutgersColumbia A60-5
Jacky XuCornell AMinnesota6310
Michael KearneyHarvardGeorgia Tech6610
Noah ChinVirginia TechTexas71-5
June YinWUSTL BOttawa107-5
Albert Yingzhi NyangLSEArizona State11210
Todd MaslykMichiganMaryland121-5
Mitch McCullarPenn StateBritish Columbia12610
Jonathan ShaufNorth Carolina AToronto A126-5
Biniam AlaroFloridaUC Berkeley B12610
Claire JonesChicago AWaterloo A12610
Simon ZimmermanOhio StateIllinois B12710
Raymond ChenToronto BChicago B13210
Henry BonWinona StateVirginia13210
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtNYUYale13210
Cooper RohColumbia ARutgers14110
Parth JagtapToronto CIowa State1420
Micah ColmanWaterloo BGeorgia State14210
Yrwin BatanMITJohns Hopkins14210
Sky LiToronto ANorth Carolina A14210
Patrick TorreMarylandMichigan14210
Yared TadesseCornell BRIT14210
Aditya ShivaswamyJohns HopkinsMIT1420
Conor ThompsonIowa StateToronto C1420
Adrian WongOttawaWUSTL B14210
Athena ShaddenTexasVirginia Tech1420