Baldwin II

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Baldwin II was the last Latin Emperor of Constantinople, ruling a weakened crusader state until its fall to the Byzantines in 1261.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin Emperor of Constantinople
crusader ruler
medieval monarch
alliedWith Kingdom of France
Venetian Republic
linked to: Republic of Venice
associatedWith Fourth Crusade legacy
attemptedTo recover Constantinople
birthDate 1217
birthName Baldwin of Courtenay
capital Constantinople
child Philip of Courtenay
conflictWith Empire of Nicaea
Michael VIII Palaiologos
currencyPolicy pledged relics and possessions to raise funds
deathDate 1273
deathPlace Naples
dynasticClaim titular Latin Emperor after 1261
exileAfter 1261
familyName of Courtenay
linked to: Courtenay
father Peter II of Courtenay
givenName Baldwin
governedDuring decline of the Latin Empire
knownFor being the last Latin Emperor of Constantinople
ruling a weakened crusader state
lostCity Constantinople
lostTerritoryTo Empire of Nicaea
memberOf House of Courtenay
mother Yolanda of Flanders
linked to: Yolande of Flanders
notableEvent loss of Constantinople to the Byzantines in 1261
restoration of Byzantine rule under Michael VIII Palaiologos
notableRelicPledged Crown of Thorns
linked to: crown of thorns
positionHeld Latin Emperor of Constantinople
predecessor Robert I, Latin Emperor
reignEnd 1261
reignStart 1228
religion Roman Catholicism
ruledOver Latin Empire of Constantinople
linked to: Latin Empire
soldOrPledgedTo Louis IX of France
soughtAssistanceFrom Papal States
Western European powers
spentExileIn Western Europe
spouse Marie of Brienne
style Imperator Constantinopolitanus
successor Michael VIII Palaiologos
successorStateReplacedBy restored Byzantine Empire
title Emperor of Constantinople
Latin Emperor

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