State

Duchy of Athens

former country (1205–1458)

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1205–1458
Founded
1205
Ended
1458
Capital
Athens, Thebes
Government
vassal, duchy
Languages
French, Catalan, Greek
Religion
Catholic Church
Succeeded by
Ottoman Empire

Overview

The Duchy of Athens (Greek: Δουκᾶτον Ἀθηνῶν, Doukaton Athinon; Catalan: Ducat d'Atenes) was one of the Crusader states set up in Greece after the conquest of the Byzantine Empire during the Fourth Crusade as part of the process known as Frankokratia, encompassing the regions of Attica and Boeotia. Its history can be divided into three periods: the rule of the French de la Roche dynasty (1205–1311), the Catalan dominion (1311–1388) and finally the rule of the Italian Acciaioli (1388–1458), which came to a close with the Ottoman conquest in 1458.

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All rulers (20)

  1. Otto de la Roche1205–1225
  2. Guy I de la Roche1225–1263
  3. John I de la Roche1263–1280
  4. William I de la Roche1280–1287
  5. Guy II de la Roche1287–1308
  6. Walter V, Count of Brienne1308–1311
  7. Roger Deslaur1311–1312
  8. Manfred of Athens1312–1317
  9. William II of Athens1317–1338
  10. John, marquess of Randazzo1338–1348
  11. Frederick I, Duke of Athens and Neopatria1348–1355
  12. Frederick III the Simple1355–1377
  13. Maria, Queen of Sicily1377–1381
  14. Peter IV of Aragon1381–1387
  15. Nerio I Acciaioli1388–1394
  16. Antonio I Acciaioli1394–1395
  17. Antonio I Acciaioli1403–1435
  18. Nerio II Acciaioli1435–1439
  19. Nerio II Acciaioli1441–1451
  20. Francesco II Acciaioli1455–1458

Records (3)

  1. 1258 — Battle of KarydiBattle
  2. 1311 — Battle of HalmyrosBattle
  3. 1388–1394 — Argos and Nafplio WarWar

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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