Catherine II, Latin Empress
| Catherine II | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Albania Princess consort of Taranto Princess consort of Achaea Empress and Autocrat of the Romans | |
| Latin Empress of Constantinople | |
| Reign | 11 October 1307 – October 1346 |
| Predecessor | Catherine I and Charles |
| Successor | Robert II |
| Co-ruler | Philip II (1313–1331) |
| Queen consort of Albania | |
| Tenure | 29 July 1313 – 1331 |
| Predecessor | Thamar Angelina Komnene |
| Successor | Agnes of Périgord (as Duchess of Durazzo) |
| Born | Before 15 April 1303 |
| Died | October 1346 (aged 42-43) Naples |
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| House | Valois |
| Father | Charles, Count of Valois |
| Mother | Catherine I, Latin Empress |
Catherine II, also Catherine of Valois or Catherine of Taranto (before 15 April 1303 – October 1346), was the recognised Latin empress of Constantinople from 1307 to 1346, although she lived in exile and only had authority over Crusader States in Greece. She was also Queen consort of Albania and Princess consort of Achaea and Taranto, as well as regent of Achaea from 1332 to 1341 and Governor of Cephalonia from 1341 to 1346.