Kingdom of Thessalonica
The Kingdom of Thessalonica (Greek: Βασίλειον τῆς Θεσσαλονίκης, romanized: Vasílion tis Thessaloníkis) was a short-lived Crusader State founded after the Fourth Crusade over conquered Byzantine lands in Macedonia and Thessaly.
Kingdom of Thessalonica | |||||||||
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Coat of Arms per The Lord Marshal's Roll (1295)
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The Kingdom of Thessalonica within the Latin Empire (1204). | |||||||||
| Status | Vassal of the Latin Empire | ||||||||
| Capital | Thessalonica | ||||||||
| Common languages | Latin (official) Greek (popular) | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic (official) Eastern Orthodox (popular) | ||||||||
| Government | Feudal Monarchy | ||||||||
| King of Thessalonica | |||||||||
• 1205–1207 | Boniface | ||||||||
• 1207–1224 | Demetrius | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Kingdom established | 1204 | ||||||||
• Fall of Thessalonica to Epirus | 1224 | ||||||||
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