Palaiologos - Upstate NY

Round 4: 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 (10[1])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, with whom he had been co-emperor of Nicaea. This dynasty’s founder (10[1])Michael VIII ended the rule of the Latin Empire, while its last ruler was said to have turned to marble during a failed defense of his capital from Mehmed II. For (10[1])10 points, name this dynasty of Constantine XI, the last Byzantine (0[1])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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Buzzes

Player	Team	Opponent	Buzzpoint	Value
Jackie Xu	Cornell A	Rochester	38	10
Mitch McCullar	Penn State	Binghamton B	96	10
Brian Hoff	Cornell B	Cornell C	127	10
Cade Reinberger	RIT	Binghamton A	138	0

Summary

Tournament	Edition	Match	Heard	Conv. %	Neg %	Avg. Buzz
California (North)	Main Site	✓	3	67%	67%	89.50
California (South)	Main Site	✓	4	75%	25%	62.00
Florida	Main Site	✓	3	67%	0%	62.00
Great Lakes	Main Site	✓	4	50%	50%	98.50
Lower Mid-Atlantic	Main Site	✓	9	56%	11%	62.00
Midwest	Main Site	✓	9	67%	22%	72.50
Northeast	Main Site	✓	6	100%	0%	88.83
Overflow	Main Site	✓	4	100%	0%	84.75
South Central	Main Site	✓	2	100%	0%	92.00
Southeast	Main Site	✓	7	71%	14%	96.60
UK	Main Site	✓	6	83%	17%	79.20
Upper Mid-Atlantic	Main Site	✓	8	63%	25%	67.60
Upstate NY	Main Site	✓	4	75%	0%	87.00