1293 Death of Nicephorus. His son Thomas succeeds.
1318 Murder of Thomas by his nephew, Thomas II, the count of Cephalonia, who is murdered by his wife Anne, who is guardian of her son, Nicephorus II, twelve years old, when in 1337 Andronicus III invades the country. Anne turns the despotat over to him. Nicephorus killed, 1358, in a battle with the Albanians while attempting to recover the despotat.
The Wallachian Princes of Thessaly
1259 Joannes Ducas I, natural son of the despot Michael II, marries daughter of the Wallachian chief in Thessaly. He founds an independent government, fighting with or against Epirus or Constantinople, as suits his interests.
1290 Succeeded by his son, name not known.
1300 Joannes Ducas (II) succeeds under guardianship of Guy II, duke of Athens, his cousin.
1308 On death of Joannes, his possessions are divided among the frontier states.
The Servian Despots of Epirus
1367 Thomas Prelubos recognised by Stephen Dushan as prince of Joannina or Arta.