Question

This ruler’s construction projects were recounted in De Aedificiis (“day EYE-di-FIK-ee-ees”). This ruler’s (10[1])marriage to a Miaphysite may have led him to condemn the Chalcedonian (“KAL-suh-DON-ee-an”) Three-Chapters, sparking a feud with Pope Vigilius. In the Treaty of Eternal Peace, this ruler agreed to pay 11,000 pounds of gold to Sassanid emperor Khosrau I (“CAUSE-row the first”). Under this ruler, a building was designed by Isidore (10[1])of Miletus after its predecessor burned down during the Nika Riots. This emperor (10[1])reformed law in the Corpus Juris Civilis, (10[1])and sent Belisarius to reconquer portions of the Western Roman Empire. For 10 points, name this Byzantine Emperor, the husband of Theodora (10[2])and constructor of the Hagia Sophia. ■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: Justinian I [or Justinian the Great, prompt on Justinian]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Olin Bose (DII)Columbia A (UG)Rutgers A (UG)1010
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Maryland B (DII)5810
Albert Zeng (DII)Penn B (DII)Columbia B7110
Jaden Bandy (DII)Rutgers BPrinceton A (UG)7810
Nishna Makala (DII)Maryland A (DII)Columbia J (DII)10010
Nolan Keating (DII)Lehigh B (DII)NYU B10010
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)Bard A (UG)1070
Greta Hong (DII)Bard A (UG)Rowan A (DII)1070

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY978%0%33%74.14
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY786%0%14%43.67
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%8%72.17
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%71.33
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY786%0%0%69.50
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY1090%0%40%77.00