From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philip II, Prince of Taranto
Philip II, Prince of Taranto
Philip II, Prince of Taranto
House of Anjou-Taranto
Cadet branch of the Capetian House of Anjou
Born: 1329 Died: 25 November 1374
Regnal titles
Preceded by Prince of Taranto Succeeded by
Louis of Taranto 1364–1374 James of Baux
Preceded by Prince of Achaea Succeeded by
Robert of Taranto 1364–1373 Joan I of Naples
Titles in pretence
Preceded by — TITULAR — Succeeded by
Robert, Prince of Taranto Latin Emperor of Constantinople James of Baux
as Robert II as Philip III
1364–1374
Upon the execution of his cousin Charles, Duke of Du-
razzo, in 1348, he succeeded as King of Albania. In April,
1355 he married Maria of Calabria, daughter of Charles,
Duke of Calabria, and Mary of Valois. This made him the
brother-in-law of Queen Joan I of Naples.
In 1364, he succeeded as titular Emperor of Constan-
tinople, and Prince of Achaea and Taranto on the death
of his older brother, Robert.
His wife Maria died in 1366. On 20 October 1370 Philip
took as his second wife Elizabeth of Slavonia, daughter of
Stephen of Hungary, former heiress presumptive to the
throne of Hungary. In 1373, he resigned his rights to the
Principality of Achaea to Queen Joan I of Naples. He died
on 25 November 1374 in Taranto.
All his children had died young. His heir was his sis-
ter’s son James of Baux, Duke of Andria.
Family
By his first wife, Maria of Calabria, Philip had five chil-
Coat of arms of Philip II of Taranto. They are the combination dren:
of the arms of Anjou and those of the Latin Empire of Constan- • Philip (1356)
tinople. • Charles (1358)
• Philip (1360)
Philip II of Taranto (1329 – 25 November 1374) of • a child, (1362)
the Angevin house, was Prince of Achaea and Taranto, • a child, (1366)
and titular Emperor of Constantinople (as Philip III from
III) By his second wife, Elisabeth of Slavonia, Philip had:
1364 to his death in 1374. • Philip (1371)
He was the son of Prince Philip I of Taranto and Em- Persondata
press Catherine II of Valois. His paternal grandparents Name Philip II, Prince of Taranto
were King Charles II of Naples and Maria of Hungary. His
Alternative names
maternal grandparents were Count Charles of Valois and
his second wife, Empress Catherine I of Courtenay. Short description
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philip II, Prince of Taranto
Date of birth 1329 Place of death
Place of birth
Date of death 25 November 1374
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