Catherine of Courtenay

Catherine of Courtenay was the claimant to the defunct Latin Empire from 1283 to 1307, although she lived in exile and only held authority over crusader states in Greece. In 1301, she became the second wife of Count Charles of Valois, by whom she had one son and three daughters; the eldest of these, Catherine II, succeeded her as titular empress.

Occupation

politician

Citizenship

France

Born

November 25, 1274

Died

October 11, 1307