Packet D: Tossup 16

The last known member of an English family that claimed descent from this dynasty was a girl named Godscall. (10[1])A cadet (10[1])branch of this dynasty (-5[1])succeeded the House of Aleramici as rulers of Montferrat. (10[1])A ruler from this dynasty (10[4])agreed (10[2])to papal primacy (10[3]-5[1])by signing the bull (10[1])Laetentur Caeli, (10[1])issued (10[2])at the Council of Florence. Cardinal (10[1])Bessarion raised a princess from this dynasty before her marriage to Ivan III of Moscow. (10[4])The founder (10[2])of this dynasty (-5[1])came (10[1])to power (10[1])by blinding (10[1])John (10[1])IV (10[1]-5[1])Laskaris, (10[1])with (10[1])whom he had been (-5[1])co-emperor of (-5[1])Nicaea. This dynasty’s founder (-5[1]) (10[2]-5[1])Michael VIII ended (10[1])the rule (10[1])of (10[1])the (10[1]-5[1])Latin Empire, (10[1])while (10[1])its (10[1])last ruler was said to have turned (10[2]-5[1])to marble during a (10[1])failed defense of his capital (10[1])from (10[2]-5[1])Mehmed II. For (10[1])10 points, name this dynasty of (10[1])Constantine XI, (10[1]-5[1])the last Byzantine (10[2]0[21])emperor. ■END■

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