Catherine II | |
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Queen consort of Albania Princess consort of Taranto Princess consort of Achaea | |
Latin Empress of Constantinople | |
Reign | 11 October 1307 – October 1346 |
Predecessor | Catherine I and Charles |
Successor | Robert II |
Co-ruler | Philip II (1313–1331) |
Queen consort of Albania | |
Tenure | 29 July 1313 – 1331 |
Predecessor | Thamar Angelina Komnene |
Successor | Agnes of Périgord (as Duchess of Durazzo) |
Born | Before 15 April 1303 |
Died | October 1346 (aged 42-43) Naples |
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House | Valois |
Father | Charles, Count of Valois |
Mother | Catherine 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.