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After a brief civil war over the Despotate of Morea with his brother Demetrios, Thomas Palaiologos proclaims victory after Demetrios surrenders and flees to Naples. The war is a foolish affair, as the Palaiologos family has more to deal with than black sheep. The Ottoman Empire, for all intents and purposes, has destroyed the Eastern Roman Empire.
Thomas, in a humbling move, surrenders fully to the Ottomans; the Despotate becomes a vassal of the Turks. The former heir to the Eastern Roman Empire declares the Despotate to be a successor to the former empire, and in the coming years the Basileia Rhomaion drops the all pretense of Basileia; Rhomania is nothing more than a puppet of the Turks, and the tribute they pay is a great reminder of that. Despite the bad luck, the House of Palaiologos clings on to power - but how long can it last?