Kingdom of Thessalonica

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Kingdom of Thessalonica
Βασίλειον Θεσσαλονίκης
1224–1246
Location of Kingdom of Thessalonica
StatusKingdom
CapitalThessalonica
GovernmentMonarchy
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Byzantine Empire
Empire of Thessalonica
Today part ofGreece

The Kingdom of Thessalonica (Greek: Βασίλειον Θεσσαλονίκης) was a historical state located in south Macedonia and fiefdom of Latin Empire that existed during the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade and the fragmentation of the Byzantine Empire. It was established in the 1204. It's capital was the city of Thessalonica, located in modern-day Greece. The kingdom fall in 1224, conquered by Byzantines from Epirus.[1] Also in the 1224 the Empire of Thessalonica has been established by Teodor Angelos Doukas Komnen.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Tessaloniki królestwo". Encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  2. Pietranik, Michał (2023-08-07). "Celebracja cesarskich zwycięstw militarnych w późnym Bizancjum w świetle kroniki Jerzego Akropolitesa" (PDF). Wieki Stare i Nowe. 13: 37.