Round 11: Tossup 17

The Battle of the Sagra in this modern-day country apocryphally inspired Pythagoras to move to its city of Croton. The legend of the sword of Damocles (10[1])(“DAM-oh-kleez”) is set in the court of a tyrant (-5[1])who ruled (10[1])in this modern-day country, Dionysius I. Elea, Tarentum, and Rhegium (10[1])were part of this modern-day country’s region of Magna Graecia (“GRY-kee-uh”), which Pyrrhus (“PEER-us”) of Epirus invaded. Nicias (“nih-KEE-us”) led a disastrous expedition to this modern-day country alongside Alcibiades (-5[1])in the Peloponnesian War. In this modern-day country, a soldier was legendarily told “do not disturb my circles” before killing (-5[1])Archimedes. For 10 points, name this modern-day country where Greek colonists founded Syracuse and Naples. ■END■ (10[4])

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