User:Choess/Latin Empire

Who inherited the Latin Empire by descent after the death of James of Baux in 1383? (James left his claims by testament to Louis I of Naples.)

He was the last heir of the body of Catherine II of Valois, Princess of Achaea, his grandmother. Catherine had a younger sister, Joan of Valois (1304-1363). Joan's eldest son, John of Artois, Count of Eu, was living in 1383.


 * Baldwin I (1204–1205)
 * Henry (1206–1216), his brother
 * Peter (1216–1217)
 * Yolanda (1217–1219), Henry's sister
 * Robert I (1219–1228), crowned 1221, their son
 * Baldwin II (1228–1261), crowned 1240, died 1273, his brother, with...
 * John of Brienne, emperor regent (1229–1237), his father-in-law
 * Baldwin II (1261–1273), in exile from Constantinople
 * Philip I (1273–1283), his son
 * Catherine I (1283–1308), his daughter, with...
 * Charles of Valois (1301–1308), her husband
 * Catherine II (1308–1346), their daughter, with...
 * Philip II (1313–1332), her husband
 * Robert II (1346–1364), their son
 * Philip III (1364–1373), his brother
 * James of Baux (1373–1383), his nephew
 * John I (1321–1387). Succeeded by his eldest son.
 * Robert III (1356–1387). Made the mistake of marrying an Angevin; poisoned in 1387. Succeeded by his brother.
 * Philip IV (1358–1397). Went Crusading and was captured at Nicopolis, died a prisoner. Succeeded by his eldest son.
 * Charles II (1394–1472). Succeeded by his nephew.
 * John II (1415–1491). Succeeded by his grandson.
 * Engelbert (1462–1506). Succeeded by his son.
 * Charles of Cleves/Charles III (d. 1521). Succeeded by his son.
 * François I of Cleves (1516–1561). Succeeded by his son.
 * François II of Cleves (1540–1562). Succeeded by his brother.
 * Jacques of Cleves/James II (1544–1564). Succeeded by his sister.
 * Henriette de Nevers (1542–1601). Succeeded by her son.
 * Charles IV (1595–1637). Succeeded by his grandson.
 * Charles V (1637–1659). Succeeded by his son.
 * Charles VI (1652–1708). Succeeded by his second cousin once removed.
 * Leopold Joseph (1679–1729). Succeeded by his son.
 * Francis III (1708–1765). Holy Roman Emperor in 1745. Succeeded by his son.
 * Joseph (1741–1790). Succeeded by his brother.
 * Leopold (1747–1792). Succeeded by his son.
 * Francis IV (1768–1835). Succeeded by his son.
 * Ferdinand (1793–1875). Succeeded by his brother.
 * Francis Charles (1802–1878). Succeeded by his son.
 * Francis Joseph (1830–1916). Succeeded by his granddaughter.
 * Elizabeth Marie (1883–1963). Succeeded by her son.
 * Prince Franz of Windisch-Grätz (1904–1981). Succeeded by his son.
 * Prince William of Windisch-Grätz (b. 1950).