Catherine II, Latin Empress

Catherine II
Queen consort of Albania
Princess consort of Taranto
Princess consort of Achaea
Latin Empress of Constantinople
Reign11 October 1307 – October 1346
PredecessorCatherine I and Charles
SuccessorRobert II
Co-rulerPhilip II (1313–1331)
Queen consort of Albania
Tenure29 July 1313 – 1331
PredecessorThamar Angelina Komnene
SuccessorAgnes of Périgord
(as Duchess of Durazzo)
BornBefore 15 April 1303
DiedOctober 1346 (aged 42-43)
Naples
Spouse
(m. 1313; died 1331)
Issue
HouseValois
FatherCharles, Count of Valois
MotherCatherine I, Latin Empress

Catherine II, also Catherine of Valois or Catherine of Taranto (before 15 April 1303 – October 1346), was the recognised Latin Empress of Constantinople from 1307–1346, although she lived in exile and only had authority over Crusader States in Greece. She was Queen consort of Albania. As well as Princess consort of Achaea and Taranto, and also regent of Achaea from 1332–1341, and Governor of Cephalonia from 1341–1346.