Round 10: Tossup 16

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

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