Palaiologos Dynasty (Premysloides Dynasty)

History
While earliest trace of Palaiologos dynasty can be found in 11th century Roman general Nikephoros Palaiologos, real power reached this dynasty during life of Theodore Palaiologos, vicedoukas, imperial governor and military commander of 13th century, one of Emperor Romanos provincial advisor.

During life and tenure of Theodore Palaiologos, dynasty fully established and centralized their property, power and all assets under their full control.

In next centuries, Palaiologos were staunchest supporters of Angelos-Premysloides dynasty, imperial autocracy and played vital roles in various critical moments of imperial history.

During Theodore Palaiologos life, most of aristocratic elements and rules within Palaiologos family was abandoned in favour of militarism and plutocracy, that secured massive financial and economical power of Palaiologos Dynasty in next centuries.

Mehmed the Conqueror
Member of far Palaiologos-Ottoman branch. While officially Ottoman, his mother was in fact Palaiologos merchant living in Adrianople, where she managed local textile workshops. She met Murad Ottoman, impoverished noble, former soldier and mercenary of Imperial Army. While Adriana Palaiologina remained in Palaiologos dynasty, Mehmed fully embraced Romano-Turkic ethnicity and his father legacy and became military commander in Imperial Army.

He joined imperial military in 1450, when he was 18 years old and left military in 1510, at age of 78 and rank of Stratégos II Class and commander of Mesopotamia Military Province. However, his most famous success was Fall of Cairo, where he gained nickname "the Conqueror".

Adriana Palaiologina
Daughter of Isaac Palaiologos and Maria Laskarina, her father was founder of large textile workshops in Adrianople and she inherited his property, because her brother joined at first clergy and later state administrative.

Adriana was among most successful and most wealthiest women of her era. She amassed about 750,000 Hyperpyrons in cash and 5 million Hyperpyrons in property, owned 8 textile workshops (6 in Adrianople, 1 in Smyrna and 1 in Sinope), employeed 1,800 workers and controlled about 45% of textile production in Thracia, Bulgaria and western Asia Minor.