Question

A young ruler of this empire executed the nobleman Sukhra (10[1])to cement his reign and embraced a faith espousing common ownership of property. A ruler of this empire, whose kings (10[1])were traditionally elected by nobles of the wuzurugan rank, reformed the land ownership by creating the dehqan class between noble and peasant. Nestorian scholars expelled from another empire were permitted to (10[1])study by a ruler (10[1])of this dynasty at the Academy of Gondishapur. This dynasty’s ruler Kavad I embraced (10[1])the religious (10[1])offshoot preached (10[1])by Mazdak. This dynasty heavily promoted the Zurvanite movement and commissioned the first written compilation of the Avestas. Khosrow I ruled this empire, which was founded in 224 CE by Ardashir I after deposing the last Arsacid king. For 10 points, name this Zoroastrian dynasty that succeeded the Parthians to rule Persia. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Sasanian Empire [or the Sassanids or the Sasan]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Justin LeeImperial AImperial B910
Freddy PottsSheffieldOxford B2910
Omer KeskinOxford ACambridge A6010
Elijah ScheinsonOxford CKiel6410
Kai MadgwickDurham AEdinburgh7810
Ted WarnerBristolCambridge C8010
Brendan BethlehemCambridge BWarwick8210
Alessandro BogoKCLDurham B13510

Summary

2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska01/27/2024Y6100%0%33%104.67
2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial01/27/2024Y8100%0%0%67.13