Tocco of Epirus
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Tocco of Epirus was a late medieval noble dynasty that ruled parts of Epirus and the Ionian Islands, notably holding the Despotate of Epirus in the 15th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
late medieval dynasty
ⓘ
noble dynasty ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Kingdom of Naples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western European powers ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | arms of the Tocco family ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Albanian clans in Epirus
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Despotate of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSphere |
Byzantine world
ⓘ
Latin Christendom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyFoundedBy | Leonardo I Tocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedPowerUnder | Carlo I Tocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Tocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceForm | feudal lordship ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Count palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos
ⓘ
Despot of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Leukas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
late Byzantine period
ⓘ
late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Greek
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostTerritoryTo | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPowerBase | Ionian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Carlo I Tocco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carlo II Tocco NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonardo II Tocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTitleHeld | Despot of Epirus ⓘ |
| origin | Italian nobility ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
vassal of the Kingdom of Naples
ⓘ
vassal of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | Orsini of Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ionian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| ruledCities |
Arta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ioannina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledFrom |
Arta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cephalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Leukas NERFINISHED ⓘ Zakynthos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledIslands |
Cephalonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leukas NERFINISHED ⓘ Zakynthos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| usedTitleStyle |
Comes palatinus
ⓘ
Despotēs ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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