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Round 6: 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 succeeded the House of Aleramici as rulers of Montferrat. A ruler from this dynasty agreed (10[1])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 (-5[1])Laskaris, with (10[1])whom he had been co-emperor of Nicaea. This dynasty’s founder Michael VIII ended the rule (10[1])of the Latin Empire, while its last ruler was said to have turned to marble during a failed defense of his capital from (10[1])Mehmed II. For 10 points, name this dynasty of Constantine XI, (10[1])the last Byzantine (0[2])emperor. ■END■

ANSWER: Palaiologos [or Palaiologoi; accept Palaeologue; accept Palaeologan]
<CJ, European History> | Packet D - UBC B, Oxford A, Waterloo B, CWRU A
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