Last updated: Nov 4, 2018
The Latin Empire of
Constantinople
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Geographical
names.
Achaea -> Achaia (in Peloponnesus,
Greece).
Anjou -> Andegavia (France).
Gravina (in Puglia, Italy).
Maine -> Cenomania (France).
Constantinople
--- 1204-1205 ( Baldwin I )
Emperor [of Constantinople] & Ruler of the
Romans;
Count of Flanders, Hainaut;
@ Samples:
(1204) [2: deel II; p.583-584; Doc.#
273]
< Baldwin I (+1205), Count of Flandres
1194, of Hainaut 1195; Emperor of Constantinople 1204 >
Baldu[inus], Dei gratia fidelissimus imperator in
Christo Constantinopol[itanus], a Deo coronatus, Roman[orum] moderator et semper
augustus,
Flandr[ie] et Hayn[onie] comes
(June 1204) [2: deel II; p.604-605; Doc.#
275]
B[alduinus], Dei gratia fidelissimus in Christo
imperator, a Deo coronatus, Romanorum moderator et semper
augustus,
Flandr[ie] et Hain[onie] comes
(Feb 1205, n.s.) [2: deel II; p.615-616; Doc.#
281]
Balduinus, eadem [Dei] gracia fidelissimus in
Christo imperator, a Deo coronatus, Romanorum moderator et semper
augustus,
Flandrie et Hainoie comes
(Mar 1205, n.s.) [2: deel II; p.623-624; Doc.#
285]
B[alduinus], Dei gratia fidelissimus in Christo
imperator, a Deo coronatus, Rom[anorum] moderator et semper
augustus,
Flandr[ie] et Hanon[ie] comes
--- 1205-1261
Emperor [of Constantinople] & Ruler of the
Romania;
@ Samples:
(July 1207) [10: série 2e; Tome XIII
(1864-1865); p.3]
< Henry of Hainaut (+1216), Emperor of
Constantinople 1206 >
Henricus, Dei gratiâ fidelissimus in
Christo Imperator à Deo coronatus, Romanorum moderator et semper
Augustus
(Apr 1217) [9: Theil II; p.193-194; Doc.#
CCIL]
< Peter of Courtenay (+1219), Count of
Nevers [1184-1199]; of Auxerre & Tonnerre 1199; Emperor of Constantinople
1217; ~ (2) 1193 Yolande of Flanders (+1219) >
Nos Petrus Dei gratia fidelissimus in Christo
Constantinopolitanus imperator a Deo coronatus, Romanie moderator, et semper
augustus et
nos Yolens, eius vxor, eadem gratia Imperatrix
(Mar 1221) [9: Theil II; p.227; Doc.#
CCLX]
< Robert of Courtenay (+1228), Emperor of
Constantinople 1219 >
nos Robertus Dei gratia fidelissimus in Christo
imperator a Deo coronatus, Romanie moderator, et semper
augustus
(Feb 1241) [3: tome 1; p.428; Doc.#
VIII]
< Baldwin II of Courtenay (+1273), Emperor
of Constantinople; Count of Namur [1237-1256] >
Nos Balduinus Dei gratiâ fidelissimus in
Christo imperator à Deo coronatus, Romaniæ moderator, et semper
Augustus
(June 1247) [17: tome II (1851); p.197; Doc.#
X]
Balduinus Dei gratie fidelissimus in Christo
imperator a Deo coronatus, Romanie moderator et semper augustus
@ Samples [Auxiliary]:
(May 1231) [9: Theil II; p.290-291; Doc.#
CCLXXIX]
< John of Brienne (+1237), King of
Jerusalem [1210-1225]; Co-Emperor of Constantinople 1229; ~ 1210 Mary of
Montferrat (+1212), Queen of Jerusalem 1205 >
Nos Johannes, Rex
Jerosolimitanus,
in Imperatorem Constantinopolitanum electi
(Mar 1238, n.s.) [1: vol.1; p.33; Doc.# 13]
< Baldwin II of Courtenay (+1273), Emperor
of Constantinople; Count of Namur [1237-1256]; ~ 1229/1234 Mary of Brienne
(+after May 1275) >
Baldoinus, heres imperii Romani
et
comes Namucensis
(June 1239) [3: tome 1; p.427; Doc.#
VII]
Baldoinus, hæres imperii
Romanæ,
comes Namucensis
Athens
@ Samples:
(Feb 1260, n.s.) [3: tome 1; p.436; Doc.# XVII]
[7: tome II; p.386]
< Guy I of La Roche (+1263), Lord of Athens
1225/34 >
Nos Guis de la Roiche, Sire
d'Athines
(May 1303) [4: tome 3; p.26]
< Guy II of La Roche (+1308), Duke of
Athens 1287 >
Guido de Rocha, dux Athenarum
(Mar 1311) [5: p. 332] < Testament
>
< Walter of Brienne (+1311), Duke of Athens
1308; Count of Brienne (Walter V) 1296, of Lecce >
nous Gautiers, dux d'Atheinnes,
cuens de Brienne et de Liche
(Sep 1380) [11: tomo IV (1887); p.476; Doc.#
XXXIX]
< Peter IV (+1387), King of Aragon 1336;
Duke of Athens >
nos Petrus Dei gracia Rex Aragonum Valencie
Maiorice Sardinie et Corsice
Comesque Barchinone
Dux Athenarum et Neopatrie
Comes etiam Rossillionis et Ceritanie
(Apr 1383) [12: p.592; Doc.#
DXLIII]
Nos Petrus Dei gratia rex Aragonum, Valentie,
Maiorice, Sardinie et Corsice,
comesque Barchinone,
dux Attenarum et Neopatrie ac
etiam
comes Rossilionis et Ceritanie
@ Samples [Governors]:
(Jule 1318) [18: p.114; Doc.#
XCV]
< Alphonse-Frederick (+1338), the eldest
illegitimate son of King Frederick II of Sicily; Governor of the Duchy of Athens
in 1317-1330 >
Alfonsus Frederici excellentissimi domini
Frederici Dei gratia serenissimi regis Sicilie filius et
felici Francorum exercitui existente in ducatu
Athenarum et in allis partibus imperii Romanie presidens
@ Samples [Auxiliary]:
(Aug 1354) [7: tome II; p.387]
< Nicholas Acciaioli (+1365), Count of
Melfi; Lord of Corinth >
Nicolaus de Azarolis, comes Melfie,
magnus regni Sicilie senescallus, ac
regii et reginalis hospicii
magister
(Jan 1365) [7: tome II; p.416] [22: tome II;
p.198-199; Doc.# XXXI]
Nicholaus de Aczarolis, Melfie et palalinus
comes,
magnus senescallus regni Sicilie,
reginalis ospitii magister et
nobilis civitatis Corinthi
dominus
(Sep 1394) [7: tome II; p.435] [22: tome II;
p.254; Doc.# XLVIII]
< Rainer / Nerio I Acciaioli (+1394), Duke
of Athens >
Nui, Neri Acciaioli, signor di Corinto et del
ducato di Athene
Achaea
--- 1210-1278
Prince of Achaea;
@ Samples:
(1210) [7: tome II; p.376]
< Geoffrey I of Villehardouin (+ca.1229),
Prince of Achaea 1209/1210 >
ego Goffridus de Villa-Harduini, princeps
Achaie,
totiusque Romanie senescallus et
ego Elisabeth, uxor ejusdem principis
(Mar 1220, n. s.) [7: tome II;
p.377]
Nos, Goffridus de Villa-Harduinii, princeps
Achaie et
senescallus Romanie
(Feb 1249, n.s.) [7: tome II;
p.378]
< William II of Villehardouin (+1278),
Prince of Achaea 1245 >
Guillaume de Ville-Hardoin, prince d'Achaye et
seneschal de Romanie
(May 1262) [9: Theil III; p.51; Doc.#
CCCXLIX]
Nos Guilielmus Princeps Achaie
@ Samples [Auxiliary]:
(Sep 1209) [7: tome II; p.375]
Ego Gaufridus de Villa-Harduini, Romanie
senescallus
--- 1278-1285 ( Charles I of Anjou )
King of Jerusalem, Sicily, the Duchy of Apulia, the
Principality of Capua;
Prince of Achaea;
Count of Anjou, Provence, Forcalquier, Tonnerre;
@ Added:
- [1278] Jerusalem, Sicily, the Duchy of
Apulia, the Principality of Capua, Anjou, Provence,
Forcalquier
According to the agreement made in 1267, King
Charles I inherited the Principality of Achaea after the death of Prince William
of Villehardouin who left no sons (1278).
- Tonnerre
Margaret I of Burgundy, the second wife of King
Charles I, received the County of Tonnerre as a part of the inheritance of her
mother Mathilde/Mahaut of Dampierre, Countess of Nevers.
@ Samples:
(Dec 1282) [15: volume II; p.P-Q; Doc.#
VIII]
< Charles I (+1285), Count of Anjou; King
of Sicily [1266-1282], of Naples 1266; Prince of Achaea 1278; ~(1) 1246 Beatrice
(+1267), Countess of Provence; ~(2) 1268, Margaret (+1308), Countess of Tonnerre
>
Karolus Dei gratia Rex Ierusalem Sicilie Ducatus
Apulie et Principatus Capue
Alme urbis Senator
Princeps Achaye
Andegavie Provincie Forchalquerii et Tornodori
Comes
--- 1285-1289 ( Charles II of Anjou )
King of Jerusalem, Sicily, the Duchy of Apulia, the
Principality of Capua;
Prince of Achaea;
Count of Anjou, Provence, Forcalquier;
@ Removed:
- [1285] Tonnerre
The union of Achaea and Tonnerre ended with the
death of King Charles I of Sicily / Naples (1285).
@ Samples:
(Sep 1289) [16: vol.9; part 1;
p.164]
< Charles II (+1309), King of Naples 1285;
Prince of Achaea [1285-1289] >
Karolus secundus Dei gratia rex Ierusalem Sicilie
ducatus Apulie et principatus Capue et
princeps Achaye,
Andegavie, Provincie & Forcalcherii
comes
--- 1289-1306
Prince of Achaea;
@ Removed:
- [1289] Jerusalem, Sicily, the Duchy of
Apulia, the Principality of Capua, Anjou, Provence,
Forcalquier
King Charles II of Naples ceded the Principality
of Achaea to Isabella of Villehardouin, daughter of former Prince William
(1289).
@ Samples:
(Jan 1295) [8: Supplemento; parte I; p.87; Doc.#
LXXXI]
< Isabella of Villehardouin (+1312),
Princess of Achaea [1289-1306]; ~ (1) 1271 Philip (+1277), son of King Charles I
of Sicily; ~ (2) 1289 Florent of Hainaut (+1298); ~ (3) 1301 Philip of Savoy
(+1334), Lord of Piedmont >
Florencio de anonya Principi Achaye
Regni Sicilie comestabulo
(Feb 1302, n.s.) [7: tome II;
p.379]
Nous, Isabeaus, princesse
d'Achaïe
(Dec 1303) [7: tome II; p.381]
Nous, Philippes de Savoie, princes d'Achaye, et
Isabiaux, princesse de celle meisme
princée
(Apr 1304) [3: tome 1; p.341-342; Doc.#
XX]
nous Philippes de Savoie princes
d'Achaie,
Isabiau princesse de celle mesme
princée
--- 1306-1318 ( Matilda of Hainaut & Louis of Burgundy
)
Prince of Achaea;
@ Samples:
(1315) [19: tome II (1741); p.CLVII; Doc.#
CCXX]
< Louis (+1316), son of Duke Robert II of
Burgundy; ~ 1313 Matilda of Hainaut (+1331), Princess of Achaea; with his
brother, Duke Odo IV of Burgundy >
Nous Eudes Duc de Bourgoigne &
Loys de Bourgoigne Prince de la Moree,
freres
(1315) [19: tome II (1741); p.CLIX; Doc.#
CCXXI]
je Louis de Burgoinne Princes de la Morée
--- 1318-1332 ( John of Anjou )
Prince of Achaea;
Count of Gravina;
Lord of Monte Sant'
Angelo;
@ Samples:
(Mar 1318) [18: p.108; Doc.#
LXXXIX]
< John of Anjou (+1336), Count of Gravina
1315; Prince of Achaea [1318-1332]; Duke of Durazzo 1332; son of King Charles II
of Naples; ~ Mar 1318 / div. 1321 Matilda of Hainaut (+1336), Princess of
Achaea; ~ (2) 1321 Agnes of Périgord >
Johannes clare memorie illustris Jerusalem et
Sicilie regis filius,
princeps Achaye,
comes Gravine et
honoris montis Sancti Angeli
dominus
--- 1332-1346
Despot of Romania;
Prince of Achaea, Taranto;
@ Samples:
(June 1336) [22: tome II; p.51; Doc.#
IV]
< Robert of Anjou (+1364), Prince of
Taranto & Achaea 1332; with his mother Catherine of Valois, titular Empress
of Constantinople >
Catherina Dei gracia imperatrix
Constantinopolitana et
principissa Tarenti ac
Robertus eadem gracia Romanie despotus,
Achaye et Tarenti princeps
(July 1338) [22: tome II; p.104; Doc.#
XI]
Catherina Dei gracia imperatrix
Constantinopolitana et
principissa Tarenti ac
Robertus eadem gracia Romanie despotus,
Achaye et Tarenti princeps
(Feb 1346) [23: p.116; Doc.#
LXXX]
Robertus, Dei gratia Romanie despotus,
Achaye et Tarenti princeps
--- 1346-1373
Emperor of Constantinople;
Despot of Romania;
Prince of Achaea, Taranto;
@ Added:
- [1346] Constantinople
Prince Robert inherited the claims to
Constantinople after the death of his mother Catherine of Valois
(1346).
@ Samples:
(Sep 1353) [20: anno VIII (1878); p.306; Doc.#
I]
< Robert (+1364), Prince of Taranto &
Achaea 1332 >
Robertus Dei gratia Constantinopolitanus
Imperator,
Romaniae Dispotus,
Achayae et Tarenti princeps
+
Imperij nostri anno septimo, Principatus vero
anno XXII
(Jan 1358) [20: anno VIII (1878); p.310; Doc.#
IV]
Robertus Dei gratia Imperator
Constantinopolitanus,
Romaniae Dispotus,
Achaye et Tarenti Princeps
+
Imperi nostri anno duodecimo, Principatus vero
anno vigesimo septimo
(Sep 1363) [20: anno VIII (1878); p.312; Doc.#
VI]
Robertus Dei gratia Imperator
Constantinopolitanus,
Romaniae Dispotus,
Achayae et Tarenti Princeps
(Apr 1365) [21: série I; tome I (1880) ;
p.47]
< Philip of Anjou (+1374), Prince of Achaea
[1364-1373], of Taranto >
Philippus Dei gratia Imperator Constantinopolis,
Romanie Despotus,
Achaie, Tarenti princeps
+
Imperii et Principatus anno
primo
(Feb 1371) [22: tome II; p.208; Doc.# XXXV]
Philippus Dei gracia imperator
Constantinopolitanus,
Romanie despotus,
Achaye et Tarenti princeps
--- 1373-1381 ( to the Kingdom of Naples )
@ Samples:
(Jan 1375) [22: tome II; p.210; Doc.# XXXVI] <
for Achaeae >
< Joan I (+1382), Queen of Naples
[1343-1381];
Johanna Dei gracia regina Jerusalem et Sicilie,
ducatus Apulie et principatus Capue,
Provincie, Forcalquerii ac Pedemontis
comitissa
(June 1376) [21: série I; tome I (1880) ;
p.47] < for Achaea >
Johanna dei gratia regina Jerusalem et Sicilie,
ducatus Apulie et Principatus Capue,
Provincie et Forcalquerii, Pedimontis
Comitissa
--- 1381-1383
Emperor of Constantinople;
Despot of Romania;
Prince of Achaea, Taranto;
@ Samples:
(July 1383) [13: tome XLV (1884);
p.192]
< Jacob of Baux / Balzo (+1383), Prince of
Taranto, of Achaea 1381 >
Jacobus, Dei gratia imperator
Constantinopolitanus,
Romanie despotus,
Achaye et Tarenti princeps
--- 1383-1385 ( to the Kingdom of Naples )
--- 1385-1432
The Archipelago / Naxos
@ Samples:
(1523, n.s.) [7: tome II; p.463]
< John IV Crispo (IV (+1564), Duke of the
Archipelago 1517 >
Nos, Johannes Crispus, Dei gratia dux
AEgeo-Pelagi
(Dec 1537) [7: tome II; p.464]
Joannes Crispus, Ægei maris et Naxi dux,
bizantini imperatoris
tributarius
Negroponte
@ Samples:
(Jan 1256) [9: Theil III; p.12; Doc.#
CCCXXXIII]
< William I of Verona (+ca.1263), Lord of
Negroponte 1217 >
Nos Guillielmus de Verona dominus tercie partis
insule Nigropontis
(Jan 1256) [9: Theil III; p.1; Doc.#
CCCXXXI]
< Narzotto of Carceri, Lord of Negroponte
>
Nos Narzotus de Carceribus Verone,tertie partis
insule Nigropontis dominus
Kefalonia / Cephalonia
@ Samples:
(Apr 1304, n.s.) [7: tome II; p.482] [3: tome 2;
p.341; Doc.# XX]
< John I Orsini (+1317), Count Palatin of
Kefalonia & Zakynthos 1304 >
Nous, Jehan, comte palatins,
sire de Chephalonie et de
Jachint
(Nov 1394) [22: tome II; p.262; Doc.# L] [7: tome
II; p.482]
< Charles I Tocco (+1429), Duke of Leukas
& Count Palatin of Kefalonia 1376 >
Nuy, Karolo, duca de la Lucata et contato di
Cephalonia palatino, etc.
@ Samples [Auxiliary]:
(1490 < ? >) [7: tome II;
p.491]
< Leonhard Tocco (+ & Charles Tocco,
grandsons of Leonhard (+ca.1499), Despot of Epirus, Duke of Leukas &Count
Palatin of Kefalonia 1448 >
D. Leonardo e D. Carlo de Tocco conte di
Montaperto,
nepoti e heredi di D. Leonardo de Tocco, despoto
di Romania e dell'Arta,
principe d'Achaya,
duca di Leucate e
conte della Cefalonia
Appendix 1. The Titular Emperors of
Constantinople
@ Samples:
(Jan 1266) [3: tome 1; p.453; Doc.#
XXI]
< Baldwin II of Courtenay (+1273), Emperor
of Constantinople; Count of Namur [1237-1256] >
Nous Bauduins por la grace de Dieu, tres-feiaus
emperes en Crist, de Dieu coronés, gouvernerres de Romanie, et tos tens
accroissans
(Mar 1268) [3: tome 1; p.465; Doc.#
XXV]
Nos Balduinus Dei gratia fidelissimus in Christo
imperator à Deo coronatus, Romaniæ moderator, et semper
Augustus
(Mar 1275) [3: tome 2; p.325; Doc.#
IV]
< Philip of Courtenay (+1283), son of
Baldwin II (+1273), Emperor of Constantinople >
Nos, Philippus, Dei gratiâ fidelissimus in
Christo imperator, Romaniæque moderator, et semper
Augustus
(Apr 1284, n.s.) [6: p.376; Doc.#
720]
Nous, Phelippes, par la grace de Dieu empereres
de Romenie
(Feb 1304, n.s.) [3: tome 2; p.342; Doc.#
XXI]
< Catherine of Courtenay (+1308), titular
Empress of Constantinople; ~ 1302 Charles of France (+1325), Count of Valois, of
Anjou, etc. >
Nous Challes fils dou roi de France,
cuens de Valois, d'Alençon, de Chartres et
d'Anjo; et
nous Katerine por la grace de Dieu empereris de
Constatinoble,
femme dou dit Challes, et contesse desdiz
contées
(1312) [3: tome 2; p.357; Doc.#
XXXIII]
< Catherine of Valois, titular Empress of
Constantinople; ~ 1313 Philip of Anjou (+1332), Prince of Taranto;
>
Je Katherine ains-née fille de noble homme
et puissant mons. Charles fils du roi de France et comte de Valois,
et
de bonne mémoire Katherine jadis empereris
de Constantinoble, et femme dudit mons. le comte de Valois
(June 1320) [4: tome 3; p.72]
Philippus, eadem < Dei > gratia,
Constantinopolitanus imperator Romeorum moderator,
princepsque Tarenti