Despotate of Epirus

Despotate of Epirus was a state in Balkans and Greece (Europe) that lasted from 1205 to 1479 CE, about 274 years. Its people spoke Greek languages (Mycenaean, Classical, Hellenistic, Byzantine, modern Greek).

A Byzantine successor state founded after 1204 that briefly took Thessalonica. It passed through Serbian and Italian hands before the Ottomans took its last fortresses in 1479.

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Facts

Dates: 1205 to 1479 CE
Duration: 274 years
Type: State
Region: Balkans and Greece, Europe
Language family: Greek
Capital: Arta

Events in Europe during its time

1215 Magna Carta
1240 Mongols sack Kiev
1347 Black Death reaches Europe
1450 Gutenberg's printing press
1453 Fall of Constantinople

Neighbours in Europe

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE
Papal States 756 to 1870 CE
Kingdom of Scotland 843 to 1707 CE
Republic of Genoa c. 1005 to 1797 CE
Kingdom of Portugal 1139 to 1910 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia

Questions

When did Despotate of Epirus exist?

1205 to 1479 CE, about 274 years.

Where was Despotate of Epirus?

Balkans and Greece, in Europe. Its capital was Arta.

What language did Despotate of Epirus speak?

Greek. This family includes Mycenaean, Classical, Hellenistic, Byzantine, modern Greek.