The Despotate of Epiros 1267-1479: A Contribution to the History of Greece ... - Donald M. Nicol - Google Books

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The district of Epiros in north-western Greece became an independent province following the Fourth Crusade and the dismemberment of the Byzantine Empire by the Latins in 1204. It retained its independence despite the recovery of Constantinople by the…