Question
This ruler’s imperialist ambitions were partially inspired by the advisor Mercurino di Gattinara, who developed them partly from Dante’s treatise De Monarchia. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this ruler who was also advised by Jean Sauvage and William of Croÿ. While giving a speech at his abdication, this ruler apocryphally cried on the shoulder of an adviser later killed by Balthasar Gerard.
ANSWER: Charles V [or Charles I of Spain or Carlos I; prompt on just Charles or Carlos] (The latter adviser was William the Silent.)
[10h] One of the earliest influences on Charles was this man who served as his first tutor. This man was previously part of the faculty at the University of Leuven and later defeated Giulio de Medici to succeed Leo X as Pope.
ANSWER: Adrian of Utrecht [or Pope Adrian VI; or Adriaan Florensz Boeyens]
[10e] Against the counsel of his advisers, Charles personally led an invasion of Tunis, which was under the control of this Ottoman sultan. Charles sent mercenaries to aid his brother Ferdinand in defeating this sultan’s siege of Vienna.
ANSWER: Suleiman the Magnificent [or Suleiman I; prompt on Suleiman]
<Prabhakar, European History>
Summary
| 2024 ESPN @ Brown | 04/06/2024 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 0% | 33% |
| 2024 ESPN @ Cambridge | 04/06/2024 | Y | 2 | 25.00 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 2024 ESPN @ Chicago | 03/23/2024 | Y | 6 | 10.00 | 83% | 0% | 17% |
| 2024 ESPN @ Columbia | 03/23/2024 | Y | 7 | 12.86 | 86% | 29% | 14% |
| 2024 ESPN @ Duke | 03/23/2024 | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2024 ESPN @ Online | 06/01/2024 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 67% | 0% | 33% |
Data
| Jason Lovers | Clark A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Clark B | Jeffrey and Dahmers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Labour's Lost Lovers | Triple Round Robin Lovers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |