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Packet B: Bonus 18

After the defeat of one ruler from this dynasty, his father and co-emperor hanged himself and the Senate appointed Pupienus and Balbinus to defend Rome against Maximinus Thrax. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this dynasty, whose final ruler was possibly betrayed and killed by Philip the Arab after the death of his father-in-law Timesitheus. This third-century dynasty’s three rulers all ruled during the Year of the Six Emperors.
ANSWER: Gordian dynasty [or Gordianic dynasty]
[10e] Gordian III came to power after the assassination of Pupienus and Balbinus by this group. Both Timesitheus and Philip the Arab served as prefect of these imperial bodyguards.
ANSWER: Praetorian Guard [accept cohortes praetoriae]
[10m] During Gordian III’s reign, this coin was temporarily phased out in favor of the antonianus. The name of this silver coin refers to its being worth 10 asses and was the source of a standard Arabic term for currency.
ANSWER: denarius [accept denarii; prompt on dinar]
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HeardPPBE %M %H %
4419.5591%75%30%

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Conversion

TeamOpponentPart 1Part 2Part 3TotalParts
Columbia CRutgers A10101030HEM
Johns Hopkins AJohn Jay0101020EM
Maryland BMaryland A010010E
NYU AColumbia A0101020EM
SwarthmoreColumbia B0101020EM

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardPPBE %M %H %
California (North)Main Site✓323.3367%100%67%
CanadaMain Site✓620.00100%83%17%
FloridaMain Site✓110.00100%0%0%
Great LakesMain Site✓415.0075%50%25%
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain Site✓417.50100%50%25%
MidwestMain Site✓323.33100%100%33%
NortheastMain Site✓323.33100%67%67%
OverflowMain Site✓316.6767%100%0%
South CentralMain Site✓120.00100%100%0%
SoutheastMain Site✓518.0080%60%40%
UKMain Site✓326.67100%100%67%
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain Site✓520.00100%80%20%
Upstate NYMain Site✓316.67100%67%0%