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This emperor’s original cognomen came from an ancestor whose beard supposedly turned reddish-bronze after Castor and Pollux stroked it. (-5[2])This emperor agreed to a peace treaty (-5[1])in which Tiridates I became king of Armenia, but had to travel to Rome for his crown. This emperor was praised in graffiti along with his wife Poppaea after he imposed height limits on tenements. When the Praetorian Guard under Tigellinus switched sides to Galba, this emperor committed suicide (10[1])and the Year of the Four Emperors began. This final Julio-Claudian emperor (10[1])ordered the death (10[1])of his mother Agrippina (10[1])the Younger (-5[1])and his tutor Seneca. For 10 points, which emperor persecuted Christians after the Great Fire of Rome? ■END■ (10[4])

ANSWER: Nero [or Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus or Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY989%0%44%99.25
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY888%0%13%82.43
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%17%85.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%8%80.58
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%89.44
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%90.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%25%87.29
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%96.33

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Aidan RoulletRIT AU of Rochester A18-5
Giuseppe PiccirilliBinghamton AESF18-5
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CCornell F25-5
Alec RisoCornell DCornell G7410
Kritanu SahaCornell ARIT C8610
Alec WestSyracuseBinghamton B8910
Quinn VaughenRIT BPenn State9310
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Aidan CranerU of Rochester ARIT A11310
Gary WangU of Rochester BBinghamton C11310
Nayel TekleCornell BCornell E11310