Baudouin II of Courtenay
See also: Baudouin II
Baudouin of Courtenay , known as Porphyrogénète , born in 1217, died in 1273, last Latin emperor of Constantinople (1228 - 1261), marquis de Namur (1237-1256), wire of Pierre {{II}} of Courtenay, Latin emperor of Constantinople and Yolande de Hainaut.
With died of his/her brother Robert, the barons proposed the crown of Constantinople to his/her brother Henri count de Namur, which refused it. Baudouin, the last brother, was only eleven years old when it went up on the throne. Regency was entrusted to Narjot de Toucy. To obtain helps, the crown was given in 1229 to Jean de Brienne which reigned jointly with Baudouin, who became his son-in-law.
Pressed by two powerful enemies, Asan, king of the Bulgarian , and J. Ducas Vatace, Greek emperor of Nicée, this weak prince, instead of resisting by itself came several times in Europe to beg for the helps, and to sell its fields to obtain subsidies, but without success. The July 25th 1261, Michel {{VIII}} Paléologue seized Constantinople, and Baudouin took refuge at the court of Sicily, withdrawing himself in Italy, where he died in 1273, 56 years old. It is this prince who made gift with Saint Louis crown of spine for which the the Ste Chapelle was built.
He had married Marie de Brienne, girl of Jean de Brienne and Berengere de Castille, with whom he had had a son, Philippe {{Ier}} of Courtenay (1243 † 1283).
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