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Baldwin II | |
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Latin Emperor of Constantinople | |
Reign | 1228–1273 (in exile 1261–1273) |
Coronation | 15 April 1240 |
Predecessor | Robert of Courtenay |
Successor | Philip I |
Regent and co-emperor | John of Brienne (1229–1237) |
Born | c. 1217 Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey) |
Died | October 1273 (aged 55–56) Naples (modern-day Italy) |
Spouse | |
Issue | Philip of Courtenay |
House | Courtenay |
Father | Peter II of Courtenay |
Mother | Yolanda of Flanders |
Baldwin II, also known as Baldwin of Courtenay (French: Baudouin de Courtenay; Greek: Βαλδουίνος Β΄ του Κουρτεναί; late 1217 – October 1273), was the last Latin Emperor ruling from Constantinople. He was the only Latin Emperor born in Constantinople.