Question

This ancient historical region, where alleged Judaizers (“JEW-day-izers”) called Athinganoi (“uh-THIN-guh-noy”) arose, was a metonym for Montanism. (-5[1])The Achaemenids (“uh-KEE-muh-nids”) distinguished the “greater” part of this region led from Celaenae (“suh-LEE-nee”) from a namesake minor satrapy that Pharnabazus ruled from Dascylium (“dass-SILL-ee-um”). This region, or a city south of its Sangarius River that the Abbasids sacked in 838, names Michael II’s Amorian dynasty. (-5[1])The “Matter of Troy” credited De excidio (10[1])to this region’s priest Dares (10[1])(“DAIR-eez”). This region’s eponymous Thracian tribe worshiped Sabazios and ruled Iconium before their kingdom was razed by the Cimmerians. (-5[1])This region south of Bithynia names a symbol of liberty (10[1]-5[2])worn by (10[2])Marianne. (10[8]-5[1])In this Anatolian region, (10[3])Hierapolis’s (“hye-RAP-uh-liss’s”) castrated Galli led the cult of Attis’s maternal consort Cybele (“SIB-uh-lee”). For 10 points, King Midas mythically ruled Gordium in what region (10[1])that names a conical (10[1])cap? (10[2])■END■ (10[4]0[1])

ANSWER: Phrygia (“FRIDGE-ee-uh”) [accept Mushki, Lycaonia, Epictetus, Pacatiana, Salutaris, Phrygian cap, Phrygian dynasty, Dares Phrygius, Phrygians, Phryges, Phruges, Briges, Cataphrygians, Hellespontine Phrygia, Lesser Phrygia, or Greater Phrygia; prompt on Anatolia or word forms until “Anatolian” is read; prompt on Asia Minor or Mikra Asia] (The Abbasids sacked Amorium. Iconium is the modern city of Konya.)
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