Question
The creation of a Guianese colony for this duchy was the aim of the Thornton expedition. This duchy signed secret anti-Ottoman treaties with the celali (“jeh-LA-lee”) Ali Janbulad and the Druze emir Fakhr al-Din, who then had to flee to its capital. A science patron from this duchy, Christina of Lorraine, was the addressee of a letter reconciling Copernicanism and scripture. An enlightened despot from this duchy sponsored a Febronian church reform at the Synod of Pistoia and made it the first state to abolish the death penalty in 1787. France gave (*) Spain territory in this duchy in exchange for Louisiana in the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso. This duchy was ruled by Ferdinando I and by Joseph II’s brother, Leopold I. This duchy home to Galileo became “grand” when it replaced a state named for its capital under Cosimo I. For 10 points, name this Italian duchy once ruled by the Medicis from Florence. ■END■
Buzzes
Summary
Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | TUH | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
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2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 15 | 87% | 7% | 33% | 133.38 |