Tocco family

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The Tocco family was a prominent late medieval noble dynasty that ruled parts of western Greece, including the County Palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos and later the Despotate of Epirus.

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Label Occurrences
Tocco family canonical 5

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval dynasty
noble family
alliedWith Kingdom of Naples
Republic of Venice
coatOfArmsUsedIn County palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos
surface form: County Palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos

Despotate of Epirus
countryOfOrigin Italy
dynasticMarriageWith Italian nobility
Palaiologos dynasty
ethnicOrigin Italian
foundingCentury 14th century
governedAs Latin princes
feudal lords
heldTerritory Arta
Kefalonia
surface form: Cephalonia

Ioannina
Leukas
Zakynthos
parts of Epirus
historicalRegion Epirus
Ionian Islands
western Balkans
knownFor participation in late medieval Greek politics
rule over Ionian islands and Epirus
language Greek
Italian
lostTerritoryTo Ottoman Empire
Republic of Venice
member Antonio Tocco
Carlo I Tocco
Carlo II Tocco
Francesco Tocco
Leonardo I Tocco
Leonardo II Tocco
Theodora Tocco
surface form: Maddalena Tocco
notableTitle Count Palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos
Despot of Epirus
opponent Byzantine Empire
Despotate of the Morea
Ottoman Empire
periodOfRule late Middle Ages
politicalAlignment Latin states in Greece
prominencePeriod 14th century
15th century
regionOfActivity western Greece
religion Roman Catholicism
ruled County palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos
surface form: County Palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos

Despotate of Epirus

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Theodora Tocco memberOf Tocco family
Despotate of Epirus rulingDynasty Tocco family
Carlo I Tocco nobleFamily Tocco family
Leonardo II Tocco memberOf Tocco family
Theodora nobleFamily Tocco family
subject surface form: Theodora Tocco