Round 19: Tossup 10

Apocryphally, many people miraculously did not notice this object after Duke Otto III of Bavaria dropped it on the road in a barrel. This object partly names a 1659 treatise by Péter Révay titled for “seven centuries” of history. Helene Kottanner stitched this object into a cushion to steal it on behalf of a non-French ruler (10[1])known as “the Posthumous.” (10[1])This object has a “Latin” part, (10[1])and a “Greek” part gifted to Queen Synadene (“sin-ah-DEE-nee”) by Michael (10[1])VII Doukas. The Hartvik legend, (10[1])promoted under a ruler called “the Learned,” stipulates that Pope Sylvester II gave this (10[1])object (10[2])to Bishop (10[1])Astrik. A tilted cross (10[2]-5[1])tops this object, (10[2])which (10[1])the Archbishop (10[1])of (-5[1])Esztergom (-5[1])(“ESS-ter-gom”) traditionally (10[1])presented at a ceremony in (-5[1])Székesfehérvár (10[2])(“SAY-kesh-feh-hair-var”). For 10 points, name this piece of regalia bestowed at the (10[1])enthronement of kings from the Árpád dynasty. (10[1])■END■ (10[3]0[1])

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