Which dynasty ruled the Byzantine Empire during its final two centuries?
Macedonian
Isaurian
Komnenian
Palaiologos
Answer
The Palaiologos dynasty ruled the Byzantine Empire during its final two centuries. Although the empire recovered Constantinople in 1261, it remained a small, weakened state surrounded by rival powers. The Palaiologos dynasty's rule ended with the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
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