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A war named for this city ended with a decisive Austrian victory at Tolentino that forced out a king who was styled the “First Horseman in Europe.” This city was briefly ruled by Henry II, Duke of Guise after a revolt over exorbitant taxes levied by the Duke of Arcos during the Thirty Years’ War. Kings of this city built a massive Baroque palace whose extensive gardens feature a “Grand Cascade” by the fountain of Diana and Actaeon in the town of Caserta. (10[2])This city was briefly governed by the fisherman Masaniello (10[7])during (10[1])a 1647 revolt. (10[1])Spanish rule over (10[1])a kingdom named for this city began with its conquest by the Aragonese (10[2])king (10[1]-5[1])Alfonso V (10[1]-5[1])and (10[1])continued under the Bourbon dynasty. (10[2])For 10 points, what city in (10[1])Campania (10[1])was (10[1])the primary capital (10[1])of the (10[1])Kingdom (10[1])of the Two (10[1])Sicilies? (10[2])■END■ (10[8]0[4])

ANSWER: Naples [or Napoli] (The king in the first line is Joachim Murat.)
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TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
California2025-02-01367%33%115.00
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-016100%0%113.67
Midwest2025-02-016100%0%113.17
Northeast2025-02-015100%0%114.80
Pacific Northwest2025-02-012100%0%115.00
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Southeast2025-02-011100%0%91.00
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