Catherine I of Courtenay (1274–1307/8) was Titular Empress of Constantinople from 1283 to her death in 1307/8. Map of Constantinople. ...

Life

She was the daughter of the Titular Emperor of Constantinople Philip I of Courtenay by Beatrice of Anjou. Her maternal grandparents were King Charles I of Sicily and Countess Beatrice of Provence. The senior Beatrice was the fourth daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence and Beatrice of Savoy. The Latin Empire, Empire of Nicaea, Empire of Trebizond and the Despotate of Epirus. ... Philip of Courtenay (1243, Constantinople – 1283, Viterbo) was titular Emperor of Constantinople 1273–1283. ... Charles I (March 1227 (or 1226) - January 7, 1285) was the posthumous (or born ten months before fathers death: sources suggest two possible birth years) son of King Louis VIII of France by Blanche of Castile. ... Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (or Raymond) (1195 - 19 August 1245), Count of Provence and Forcalquier, was the son of Alfonso I, Count of Provence and Gersenda II of Sabran. ... Beatrice of Savoy (1198-1266), was the daughter of Thomas I of Savoy and Marguerite of Geneva. ...

On her father's death in 1283, Catherine inherited his claims to the throne of Constaninople and was recognized as empress by the Latin states in Greece. On February 8, 1301, she married Count Charles of Valois, son of King Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon. Charles became titular emperor with Catherine until her death in January 1307 or 1308. February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events February 7 - Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first Prince of Wales End of the reign of Emperor Go-Fushimi, emperor of Japan Emperor Go-Nijō ascends to the throne of Japan Dante was sent into Exile in Florence. ... Charles III of Valois (March 12, 1270 – December 16, 1325) was the third son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon. ... Philippe III Philip III the Bold ( French: Philippe III le Hardi) (April 3, 1245 – October 5, 1285) reigned as King of France from 1270 to 1285. ... Isabella of Aragon (1247 – January 28, 1271), infanta of Aragon, was, by marriage, Queen consort of France in the Middle Ages from 1270 to 1271. ...

Family

By Charles of Valois, Catherine I had three children:

• Catherine, who died young.
• John, count of Chartres, who died young.
• Catherine II of Valois, Princess of Achaea and titular empress of Constantinople.

Philip of Courtenay (1243, Constantinople – 1283, Viterbo) was titular Emperor of Constantinople 1273–1283. ... The Latin Empire, Empire of Nicaea, Empire of Trebizond and the Despotate of Epirus. ... Charles III of Valois (March 12, 1270 – December 16, 1325) was the third son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon. ...

References

• Peter Lock, The Franks in the Aegean 1204–1500, New York, 1995.