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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 (10[1])of Damocles (“DAM-oh-kleez”) is set in the court of a tyrant who ruled in this modern-day country, Dionysius I. (10[1])Elea, Tarentum, and Rhegium (10[1])were part of this modern-day country’s region of Magna Graecia (-5[1])(“GRY-kee-uh”), which Pyrrhus (“PEER-us”) of Epirus invaded. Nicias (“nih-KEE-us”) led a disastrous expedition to this modern-day (10[1])country alongside Alcibiades in the Peloponnesian War. In this modern-day country, a soldier was legendarily told “do not disturb my circles” before killing Archimedes. (10[1])For 10 points, name this modern-day country where Greek colonists founded (10[1])Syracuse and Naples. ■END■ (10[3])

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