Complex sentence: The Balšić (1356--1435) and Crnojević (1435--1498) dynasties ruled Zeta; and though the Ottoman Empire controlled the lands to the south and east from the fifteenth century, it never subjected Zeta in any way.
Split into simpler sentences: The Balšić (1356--1435) and Crnojević (1435 & ndash.1498) dynasties ruled Zeta. Though the Ottoman Empire controlled the lands to the south and east from the fifteenth century, it never subjected Zeta in any way.