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The last known member of an English family that claimed descent from this dynasty was a girl named Godscall. A cadet (10[1])branch of this dynasty succeeded the House of Aleramici as rulers of Montferrat. (10[1])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, with whom he had been co-emperor of Nicaea. This dynasty’s founder Michael VIII ended (10[1])the rule of the Latin Empire, while (10[1])its last ruler was said to have turned to marble during a failed defense of his capital from Mehmed II. For 10 points, name this dynasty of Constantine XI, (-5[1])the last Byzantine (10[1]0[2])emperor. ■END■

ANSWER: Palaiologos [or Palaiologoi; accept Palaeologue; accept Palaeologan]

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Player	Team	Opponent	Buzz Position	Value
Brendan Bethlehem	Cambridge A	Southampton B	20	10
Omer Keskin	Edinburgh A	Cardiff	33	10
Teddy Fogel	Birmingham	Oxford C	99	10
Kai Madgwick	Manchester	Warwick B	106	10
Lucas Johns	Warwick A	Southampton A	135	-5
Joseph Collins	Imperial B	Montpellier	138	0
Krishna Girish	Montpellier	Imperial B	138	0
Florrie the Mononymous	Southampton A	Warwick A	138	10

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California (North)	Main Site	Y	3	67%	0%	67%	89.50
California (South)	Main Site	Y	4	75%	0%	25%	62.00
Florida	Main Site	Y	2	100%	0%	0%	62.00
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Northeast	Main Site	Y	6	100%	0%	0%	88.83
Overflow	Main Site	Y	4	100%	0%	0%	84.75
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