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Baldwin II | |
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Latin Emperor of Constantinople | |
Reign | 1240-1261 |
Coronation | 15 April 1240 |
Predecessor | Robert of Courtenay |
Successor | Michael VIII Palaiologos as Byzantine Emperor of Constantinople Philip of Courtenay as titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople |
Regent | John of Brienne |
Born | 1217 Constantinople |
Died | October 1273 Naples |
Spouse | Marie of Brienne |
Issue | Philip of Courtenay |
House | House of Courtenay |
Father | Peter II of Courtenay |
Mother | Yolanda of Flanders |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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Baldwin II, also known as Baldwin of Courtenay (French: Baudouin de Courtenay; late 1217 – October 1273), was the last monarch of the Latin Empire ruling from Constantinople. Still an infant when he was supposed to ascend the throne, the actual government was led by John of Brienne, the titular king of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. In 1240, Baldwin was formally crowned emperor.