Catherine II, also Catherine of Valois or Catherine of Taranto (before 15 April 1303 – October 1346), was the recognised Latin empress of Constantinople from 1307 to 1346, although she lived in exile and only had authority over Crusader States in Greece. She was also Queen consort of Albania and Princess consort of Achaea and Taranto, as well as regent of Achaea from 1332 to 1341 and Governor of Cephalonia from 1341 to 1346.
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👉 Catherine of Valois–Courtenay in the context of Philip I, Prince of Taranto
Philip II (10 November 1278 – 26 December 1331), also known as Philip I of Taranto, was titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople by marriage to Catherine of Valois–Courtenay, Despot of Romania, King of Albania, Prince of Achaea and Taranto.
Born in Naples, Philip was a younger son of Charles II of Anjou, King of Naples, and Maria of Hungary, daughter of King Stephen V of Hungary.