Catherine I, Latin Empress
| Catherine I | |
|---|---|
| Marchioness of Namur Lady of Courtenay, Mortargis and Balcon Empress and Autocrat of the Romans | |
| Latin Empress of Constantinople | |
| Reign | 15 December 1283 – 11 October 1307 |
| Predecessor | Philip I |
| Successor | Catherine II |
| Co-ruler | Charles (1301–1307) |
| Born | 25 November 1274 |
| Died | 11 October 1307 (aged 32) Paris, France |
| Burial | Maubuisson Abbey, Paris |
| Spouse | Charles, Count of Valois |
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| House | Courtenay |
| Father | Philip I, Latin Emperor |
| Mother | Beatrice of Sicily |
Catherine I, also Catherine of Courtenay (25 November 1274 – 11 October 1307), was the recognized Latin Empress of Constantinople from 1283 to 1307, although she lived in exile and only held authority over Crusader States in Greece. In 1301, she became the second wife of Charles of Valois, by whom she had one son and three daughters; the eldest of these, Catherine II, succeeded her as titular empress.