Latin Empire

Latin Empire was a state in Balkans and Greece (Europe) that lasted from 1204 to 1261 CE, about 57 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Latin and Romance (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

Set up by the knights of the Fourth Crusade after they sacked Constantinople. The Byzantine Empire of Nicaea recaptured the city in 1261.

See Latin Empire on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1204 to 1261 CE

Duration

57 years

Type

State

Region

Balkans and Greece, Europe

Language of its rulers

Latin and Romance

Capital

Constantinople

Became

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE

Events in Europe during its time

• 1204 Crusaders sack Constantinople
• 1215 Magna Carta
• 1240 Mongols sack Kiev

Neighbours in Europe

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 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
• Kingdom of Bohemia 1198 to 1918 CE
• Grand Duchy of Lithuania c. 1236 to 1795 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
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• 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
• Mamluk Sultanate 1250 to 1517 CE, North and West Africa
• Kingdom of Zimbabwe c. 1220 to 1450 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mongol Empire 1206 to 1368 CE, Central and North Asia

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