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Principality of Achaea

Also known as Principality of Morea

1205 – 1432 CE · about 227 years

The Principality of Achaea was a crusader state in the Peloponnese set up after the Fourth Crusade, as a vassal of the Latin Empire. After Thessalonica fell in 1224 it became the dominant power in Greece. The Byzantine Despotate of the Morea absorbed it in 1432.

Key facts

Dates1205 – 1432 CE
RegionEurope & colonial empires
ContinentEurope
Typecrusader state
CapitalsAndravida, Mystras
Religion(s)Catholicism, Greek Orthodoxy

Before & after

Preceded by

Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire)

Followed by

Despotate of the Morea

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.