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Duchy of Athens

1205 – 1458 CE · about 253 years

The Duchy of Athens was a crusader state in Attica and Boeotia set up after the Fourth Crusade. It was ruled in turn by the French de la Roche family, the Catalan Company and the Florentine Acciaioli. The Ottomans conquered it in 1458.

Key facts

Dates1205 – 1458 CE
RegionEurope & colonial empires
ContinentEurope
Typecrusader state
CapitalsAthens, Thebes
Religion(s)Catholicism, Greek Orthodoxy

Before & after

Preceded by

Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire)

Followed by

Ottoman Empire

Sources

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