Demetrius of Montferrat

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Demetrius of Montferrat was a 13th-century noble who became King of Thessalonica following the Fourth Crusade, representing the Montferrat dynasty’s brief rule in Greece.

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Demetrius of Montferrat canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Thessalonica
medieval monarch
member of the House of Montferrat
nobleman
associatedWith Latin Kingdoms in Greece
linked to: Frankish Greece

crusader states in the Balkans
associatedWithEvent Fourth Crusade
Partition of the Byzantine Empire
capitalOfRealm Thessalonica
linked to: Salonika
conflict pressure from the Despotate of Epirus
struggles with local Greek aristocracy
continentOfRule Europe
countryOfOrigin Montferrat
dynasty Montferrat dynasty
linked to: Aleramici dynasty
era 13th century
familyName of Montferrat
father Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat
givenName Demetrius
historicalRegion Byzantine Empire (former territory)
linked to: Byzantine Empire
historicalSignificance symbol of the brief Latin Montferrat monarchy in Thessalonica
languageOfEnvironment Greek
Latin
monarchOf Kingdom of Thessalonica
mother Margaret of Hungary
nobleFamily Aleramici
nobleRank prince of the Latin Empire
nobleTitle King
Prince
notableFor being the last effective King of Thessalonica from the Montferrat dynasty
representing Montferrat rule in Greece after the Fourth Crusade
partOf Latin Empire sphere of influence
placeOfActivity Kingdom of Thessalonica
Thessalonica
linked to: Salonika
politicalEntity Latin states in Greece
politicalStatus Latin crusader ruler
positionHeld King of Thessalonica
Lord of Thessalonica
predecessor Boniface I of Montferrat
regionRuled Macedonia
northern Greece
relative Conrad of Montferrat
William VI, Marquess of Montferrat
religion Roman Catholicism
successor Manfred II of Saluzzo
William VI, Marquess of Montferrat
territorialLoss gradual contraction of the Kingdom of Thessalonica

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Referenced by (7)

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Boniface I of Montferrat child Demetrius of Montferrat
Kingdom of Thessalonica sovereign Demetrius of Montferrat
Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat child Demetrius of Montferrat
subject linked to: Boniface
Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat successor Demetrius of Montferrat
subject linked to: Boniface
House of Aleramici hasMember Demetrius of Montferrat
King of Thessalonica positionHeldBy Demetrius of Montferrat
Margaret of Hungary child Demetrius of Montferrat