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The Despotate of Epirus (Medieval Greek: Δεσποτᾶτον τῆς Ἠπείρου) was one of the Greek successor states of the Byzantine Empire established in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade in 1204 by a branch of the Angelos dynasty.
Aug 10, 2020 · The Despotate of Epirus was one of the successor states of the Byzantine Empire when it disintegrated following the Fourth Crusade's capture of Constantinople in 1204 CE. It was originally the most...
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Despotate of Epirus, (1204–1337), Byzantine principality in the Balkans that was a centre of resistance for Byzantine Greeks during the western European occupation of Constantinople (1204–61). The despotate was founded in what is now southern Albania and northwestern Greece by Michael Comnenus.
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The so-called despotate of Epirus (ruled by a despotēs, or lord), which usually included Cephallenia (Kefallinía), was established by Michael I Komnenos Doukas, who established effective control after 1204 over northwestern Greece and a considerable part of Thessaly.
Sep 1, 2022 · The Epirote state was founded in 1205 by Michael Komnenos Doukas, a cousin of the Byzantine emperors Isaac II Angelos and Alexios III Angelos.
1205. Abolition. 1479. (fall of the Despotate) 1642. (last use of title) Appointer. Hereditary. The despot of Epirus was the ruler of the Despotate of Epirus, one of the successor states of the Byzantine Empire in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade.
Historical Overview. The Despotate of Epirus was one of the three independent Greek successor states (along the Empire of Nicaea and Trebizond), which were established within the borders of the fragmented Byzantine Empire after the fall of Constantinople in 1204 to the forces of the Fourth Crusade. The Despotate of Epirus, located in ...
