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Despotate of the Morea

1349 – 1460 CE · about 111 years

The Despotate of the Morea was a Byzantine province in the Peloponnese ruled from Mystras by sons or brothers of the reigning emperor. It grew to cover almost the whole peninsula. The Ottomans conquered it in 1460.

Key facts

Dates1349 – 1460 CE
RegionEurope & colonial empires
ContinentEurope
CapitalMystras
Religion(s)Eastern Orthodoxy

Before & after

Preceded by

Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire) Principality of Achaea

Followed by

Ottoman Empire

Sources

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