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Philip II (1329 – 25 November 1373) of the Angevin house, was Prince of Achaea and Taranto, and titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople (asPhilip III) from 1364 to his death in 1373.
| Philip II | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Achaea | |
| Reign | 1364–1373 |
| Predecessor | Robert, Prince of Taranto |
| Successor | Joanna I of Naples |
| Latin Emperor of Constantinople | |
| Reign | 1364–1373 |
| Predecessor | Robert, Prince of Taranto |
| Successor | James of Baux |
| Prince of Taranto | |
| Reign | 1364–1373 |
| Predecessor | Louis I of Naples |
| Successor | James of Baux |
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| Born | 1329 |
| Died | 25 November 1373 Taranto |
| Spouse | Maria of Calabria Elizabeth of Slavonia |
| Issue | Philip Charles Philip Philip |
| House | Capetian House of Anjou |
| Father | Philip I, Prince of Taranto |
| Mother | Catherine of Valois–Courtenay |
He was the son of Philip I of Taranto and Catherine of Valois.[2] Upon the execution of his cousin Charles, Duke of Durazzo, in 1348, he succeeded as King of Albania. Shortly after, his older brother Louis married their first cousin, Joanna I of Naples, and became king. In April 1355, Philip married Joanna's younger sister, Maria of Calabria.[3]
In 1364, Philip succeeded as titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople and Prince of Achaea and Taranto on the death of his oldest brother, Robert.
Maria died in 1366. On 20 October 1370, Philip married yet another Angevin, Elizabeth of Slavonia, former heir presumptive to the throne of Hungary. He died on 25 November 1373[4][5] in Taranto.
All his children had died young. His heir was his sister's son James of Baux.
He had several illegitimate children.
By his first wife, Maria of Calabria, Philip had three short-lived sons: Philip (1356), Charles (1358), Philip (1360). They also had two stillborn children, in 1362 and 1366. By his second wife, Elisabeth of Slavonia, Philip had a son named Philip (1371).
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)Philip II, Prince of Taranto House of Anjou-Taranto Cadet branch of the Capetian House of Anjou Born: 1329 Died: 25 November 1373 | ||
| Preceded by | Prince of Achaea 1364–1373 |
Succeeded by |
| — TITULAR — Latin Emperor of Constantinople 1364–1373 |
Succeeded by | |
| Preceded by | Prince of Taranto 1364–1373 | |
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