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Baldwin II of the Latin Empire

Type Figure Region Latin Empire Time 1217–1273 Also known as Baldwin II of Constantinople、Baldwin II of Courtenay、Latin Emperor Baldwin II

Last Latin Emperor (r. 1228–1261); expelled after Byzantine general Alexios Strategopoulos recaptured Constantinople in July 1261, he lived in exile …

Timeline

  1. 1261Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireOn 25 July 1261 Byzantine forces slipped in and recaptured Constantinople; Baldwin II was away on inspection and could not return, ending Latin rule in the capital and beginning his exile.
  2. 1262–1270Italy · ItalyDuring his exile in Italy, Baldwin II sought military aid from the pope, the king of France, and Angevin powers to retake Constantinople, and at one point granted the imperial regency to Charles of Sicily, but restoration failed.

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