THE LATIN EMPIRE OF ROMANIA (1204-1261 A.D.)
1204 Baldwin I elected emperor. His dominions consist only of Constantinople and Thrace, for the rest of the empire is divided among the Flemish, French, and Venetian leaders.
1205 Joannice of Bulgaria revolts, and obtains possession of Hadrianopolis. Capture of Baldwin in siege of town. He dies in captivity. His brother Henry I succeeds.
1206 Treaty with David Comnenus, brother of the emperor of Trebizond, in the interest of the latter.
1207 Death of Joannice. Henry marries his daughter, and thus effects peace with Bulgaria. Treaty with Theodore Lascaris, emperor of Nicæa.
1209 Parliament of Ravenika (ancient Chalcidice) summoned by Henry to determine definitely the feudal relations of all subjects of the empire.
1214 War between Henry and Theodore. Defeat of Henry in Bithynia. Siege of Pemanene. Peace, ceding to Theodore all territory east of Sardis and Nicæa.
1215 A mock union between the Greek and Roman churches in Henry’s dominions.
1216 Death of Henry during expedition against Theodore, the despot of Epirus. Pierre de Courtenai, then in France, chosen emperor. He falls into the hands of Theodore of Epirus on his way to Constantinople, and dies in captivity, 1219.
1221 His second son, Robert de Courtenai, after a delay of two years, is made emperor.