ACCIAIUOLI Company of Florentine bank-
ers, 181-Nicholas acquires lands in Achaia, ib.-Nerio, governor of Cor- inth, 184-conquers Athens, 182- created duke, 185-taken prisoner and ransomed, ib.-his will, 186— Antonio, ib.-Nerio II., 188-Franco, 191.
Achaia, principality of, William de Cham- plitte, 202 capitulation of Greeks, 207 -feudal organisation, 210-code, 212- baronies, ib., 216, note-acquisition by Geffrey Villehardoin, 217-Latin clergy oppress Greeks, 220-refuse service for fiefs, 222-Achaia becomes a fief of crown of Naples, 239-under Neapo- litan princes, 258-depreciation of coinage, 264-civil list of princes in fourteenth century, 265-barons offer sovereignty to Greek emperor, 269– state in time of despot Theodore II., 276-Centurione, last prince, 288. Acropolita, Byzantine historian, ambas- sador to Trebizond, 400. Agriculture in Greece, 54-stationary condition in Europe, 58. Akova, barony, 213 and note, 216, note- seized by William, prince of Achaia, 242-Margaret, lady of Akova, 244- taken by Turks, 274.
Alaeddin, Seljouk sultan of Roum, treaties with Andronikos I., emperor of Trebizond, 384, 389-army defeated at Trebizond, 388-defeats Gelaleddin, 389-poisoned, 392. Albanian colonies in Greece, 36-lan- guage, 37-present numbers, 38- mercenaries in Morea, 271-immigra- tions into Morea, 275, 279-increase, 301-rebel to gain independence, 302 -reconquered by Turks, 303-ra-
vages, 308-colony in Ios, 340-colo- nies in Ios, Andros, Keos, and Ther- mia, 349.
Albanians in Kolchis, 356. Alexius I., emperor of Constantinople— disputes with Crusaders, 85-fears Theodore Gabras, duke of Chaldia, 362 -conquers Gregorias, ib. Alexius III. abandons Constantinople, 97. Alexius IV. engages Crusaders to attack Constantinople, 95-treaty with them, ib.-murdered, 99.
Alexius V., Murtzuphlos, defends Con- stantinople, 99.
Alexios I., emperor of Trebizond, 367- conquers Trebizond, 368, 370-con- quests in Asia Minor, 371-defeated at Amisos, 373, 375-attacked by Seljouk Turks and Georgians, 379-tributary to Azeddin, sultan of Roum, 380- conquests at Cherson, 381-death, 382
-founds church of St Eugenios, 383. Alexios II. of Trebizond, 405-defeats Turkomans, 407-dispute with Geno- ese, 411-peace, 413-fortifies western suburb, 415-letter to him from Pope John XXII., 416.
Alexios III. crowned, 431-marriage, 432 -rebuilds church of St Eugenios, ib.- minority, ib.-retires to Tripolis, 433 -feudal rather than administrative sovereign, 434-re-establishes imperial authority, 435-defeated at Cheriana, 436-quarrel with Lercari, 441-fa- vours clergy, 444-new festival of St Eugenios, ib.-founds monastery of St Dionysius on Mount Athos, 445-- description of golden bull, ib.-alliances and person, 447.
Alexios IV. suspected of hastening his father's death, 456-tributary to Kara
Yousouf, chief of Black Turkomans, 457-filial ingratitude, 460-his son's ingratitude, 461-murdered by emis- saries of his son, Joannes IV., 462. Alexios, son of Joannes IV., 480-death, 495-Pera called Beyoglou from his residence, ib., note.
Almerio, Pietro, Venetian governor of Nauplia, marries widow of Nerio II., duke of Athens, 190.
Amisos, 373-near Samsoun, 375-go-
verned by Sabbas, ib.-condition, 376. Amour or Morbassan, Seljouk emir and
pirate, 263-ravages Archipelago, 336 -defeated off Mount Athos, 337. Amytzantarantes faction at Trebizond,
Anna Anachoutlou, empress of Trebi- zond, 423-strangled, 426.
Anna Comnena mentions Albanians, 37 -campaigns of Robert Guiscard and Bohemund, 64.
Andronicus I., emperor of Constantin-
ople, murdered, 365-progenitor of family of Grand-Komnenos, ib., 506. Andronicus II., 405-proceedings against Alexios II. of Trebizond, 406. Andronikos I. Ghidos, emperor of Trebi- zond, 384-treaty with Alaeddin, ib.- defeats Seljouk army at Trebizond, 388-tributary to Gelaleddin, 389-to Alaeddin, 390-loses Iberia, 391. Andronikos II., 394.
Andronikos III. murders his brothers, 416.
Andronikos Ghidos defeats David Grand- Komnenos, 377, 384, note. Androvida, town in Morea, 206, 208- bishoprick, 216, note-cathedral, 232— attacked by Byzantines, 238. Archipelago, duchy, 322-dukes of family of Sanudo, 324-family of Dalle Car- ceri, 335-family of Crispo, 339- causes of the prolongation of Latin power, 345-wealth of dukes, 346- commercial monopoly of Venice, 347 exactions, 348-demoralisation of Latins, 349.
Aristocracy attempt to form an aristocra-
tical government at Trebizond, 428. Athens, conquered by Crusaders, 153, 158-fief of Otho de la Roche, 154— condition, ib.-attacked by Leo Sguros, 155-Michael Akominatos, archbishop, 156, 157-papal church, 159-vassalage to principality of Achaia refuted, ib., 161, 233-Guy de la Roche created duke, 162-Guy II., last of family, 164 -defends prince of Vlakia, 165-mar- ries Maud of Hainault, ib.-as good French spoken at Athens as at Paris,
167-conquered by Catalans, 177- ruled by Sicilian house of Aragon, ib. et seq.-conquered by Nerio Acciaiuoli, 182-bequeathed to church of St Mary, 186-improved by Antonio, 188-tri- butary to Turks, 190-conquered by Mohammed II., 191-condition of Greek population under the Franks, 194.
Azeddin, Seljouk sultan of Roum or Iconium, 379-Christian body-guard, ib.-renders Trebizond tributary, 380. Baldwin I., count of Flanders, emperor of Romania, 108-reign, 113-defeat and death, 115.
Baldwin II., reign, 132.
Barbarossa plunders Naxos, 342. Barons of Achaia, list, 216, note--intrigues of, 259-defend their privileges, 260. Basilian family consolidates despotism in Byzantine empire, 358, 360.
Basilios, emperor of Trebizond, enormi- ties at his accession, 418-divorces empress Irene, 419.
Benjamin of Tudela concerning Great Vallachia or Vlakia, 35.
Biandrate, count, bailly of kingdom of Saloniki, 123, 127.
Black Sea, importance of trade, 410, note. Bocaccio, allusion to Athens, 201. Bohemund, 64, 65-liegeman of emperor Alexius, 66.
Boniface, marquis of Montferrat, king of Saloniki, 114, 123-invades Greece, 135, 154, 159.
Bos-tépé, or Mount Mithrios, at Trebi- zond, 382.
Brienne, John de, king of Jerusalem, emperor of Romania, 132. Brienne, Walter de, duke of Athens, an-
cestors, 169-invites Catalans, 170— defeated and slain, 176-his son killed at Poitiers, 177.
Buildings of Franks in Greece, Athens, 188, note-Thebes, 199-Naxos, 326. Bulgarians conquer Moesia, adopt Scla-
vonian language, 19-settle near Nico- polis in Epirus, 33-in mountains near Achrida, 34, note.
Byzantine empire, durability, 43-poli- tical condition, ib. et seq.-regular ad- ministration, 49, 86-able sovereigns, 50-decline of military force, ib.- finances, 51-apparent prosperity of society, 57-ruined by Crusaders, 99— partition treaty of Crusaders and Vene- tians, 101-legal though despotic_go- vernment, 109-reformed by Leo III., 356-best existing government, 360- declines from time of Isaac I. Com- nenus, 361.
Byzantine province in Peloponnesus re- conquered from French, 234, 268- divided by emperor John VI. among his brothers, 284.
Cantacuzenos, John, emperor and histo- rian, character of Morcots, 271. Cantacuzenos, Manuel, despot in Morea, 270, 272.
Carceri, John dalle, baron of Negrepont, husband of Florence Sanudo, duchess of Archipelago, 334.
Carceri, Nicholas, duke of Archipelago, 338-fortifies Skyros, ib.-murdered by Francis Crispo, 339.
Catalan Grand Company, strange career, 170-defeat Walter de Brienne, 175- conquer Athens, 176 - elect Roger Deslau leader, 178 acknowledge Sicilian house of Aragon dukes of Athens, 179-Catalan fleet captures Clarentza, 286.
Centurione, last Frank prince in Achaia, 288-daughter marries Thomas Paleo- logos, despot, ib. Chalcocondylas, father, envoy
widow of Antonio, duke of Athens, to Murad II., 189-from despot Constan- tine Dragases, 293, note. Chalcocondylas, Laonicus, Byzantine his- torian, notice of Athens, 188-account of discipline in Turkish camps, 294. Chaldia province, Trebizond capital, 357, 359.
Chalkokondylas, or Corcondillas, Greek
of Great Arachova, insulted, 250- surprises castle of St George, ib. Chalybia conquered by Turkomans, 404. Champlitte, William de, conquers Achaia, 202-family, 204, note-names Hugh his bailly, 217-children defrauded of their inheritance in Achaia, 218. Champlitte, Robert, anecdote, 218. Charles of Anjou, alliance with William, prince of Achaia, 239. Chaucer, 201.
Cherson subject to empire of Trebizond, 381-tribute shipwrecked at Sinope,
Chitir Bey attacks Trebizond, 477. Chronological lists, emperors of Ro- mania, 499-kings of Saloniki, 500— despots of Epirus, emperors of Thes- salonica, princes of Thessalian Val- lachia, ib.-dukes of Athens, 501- princes of Achaia, 502 Byzantine despots in Morea, 503-dukes of Archipelago, 504-emperors of Trebi- zond, ib.
Civil war may be necessary, 420. Clarentza, Chloumoutzi or Castel Tor- nese, 223-English title of duke of
Clarence not derived from it, ib, note--town taken by the Catalans, 287.
Clavijo, ambassador from Henry III. of Castille to Timor, 449, 460.
Coins, circulation and purity of Byzantine gold, 52-Byzantine coinage debased, 87-coins of Trebizond, 383, note, 505, note.
Colchis, called Lazia, 356-inhabitants, ib.- Alexios I. of Trebizond assembles army in, 368.
Colonies of foreign race established in Greece, 3, 14, 31, 33, 36.
Colons cultivate the soil of Greece, 54, 194--serfs, 195.
Commerce of Italian republics before Crusades, 83, note influence Crusades, 84-spirit of monopoly at Venice, 346-Genoese commerce, 407 -Trebizond, ib.
Comnenos, see Grand-Komnenos. Constantine VII. Porphyrogenitus, men- tions colonisation of Greece by the Sclavonians, 17, 19. Constantine XI. Dragases or Paleologos, last emperor of Constantinople, despot in Morea, 285-character, ib.-mar- riage, ib.-takes Patras, 286-intrigues against his brother Theodore, 289- attacks Othomans, 291-defeated at isthmus of Corinth, 295-tributary to Turks, 296- erroneous estimate of Mohammed II., 476.
Constantinople taken by Crusaders, 96, 99-fires in, 96, 98, 99-plundered, 104-population, 105-riches, 106- repeopled by colonists from Morea, 20, 241, 305, 312-from Trebizond, 493.
Corinth besieged by Crusaders, 204-by prince of Achaia, 219-taken, 227– Walter de Leudkerke, governor, seizes Photes, 246.
Corinth, isthmus of, fortified by Manuel
II., emperor of Constantinople, 279- forced by sultan Murad II., 295. Crete purchased by Venetians, 112- valiant defence, 323-invaded by Geno- ese, 327-Mark Sanudo endeavours to make himself king of Candia, 328. Crispo, Francis, marries Florence, daugh- ter of Mark Sanudo, signor of Melos, 334.
Crispo, Francis, assassinates Nicholas III.,
duke of Archipelago, 339-dukes of Crispo family, ib.
Crispo, John V., his letter to pope John XXII. concerning Barbarossa's ravages at Naxos, 342, note.
Crispo, James, last duke of Naxos, 343.
Crusades, 79-viewed in the East, 80- fail to make permanent colonies, 81 -caused by spirit of emigration, ib.— commerce, 83-first crusade, 85- second, 87-third, 88-fourth, 94- cruelties of Crusaders at Constanti- nople, 104.
Cyprus conquered by Richard Coeur-de-
Lion, 88, et seq.-Greeks deprived of half their lands, 92-feudal system introduced, ib.-sovereignty conferred on Guy de Lusignan, 93-repeopled by Latin Christians, ib.
Dandolo, Henry, doge of Venice, directs fourth crusade against Constantinople, 95, note-storms it, 96. Dante, allusions to Athens, 200. Daphnous, anchorage at Trebizond, 411, 429.
David, brother of Alexios I., emperor of Trebizond, invades Paphlagonia, 372 -defeated by troops of Theodore I. Laskaris, 373, 377-vassal of Latin empire, 377-slain at Sinope, 378. David, last emperor of Trebizond, ex- cludes his nephew Alexios from throne, 480 demands assistance against Othomans from Pope and duke of Burgundy, 482-preparations for war, 489-cowardice, ib.-surren- ders Trebizond, 490-put to death,
Demetrius, king of Saloniki, 123, 138. Demetrius, despot in Morea, 297-civil war with Thomas, 298-dethroned by Mohammed II., 311, 316.
Depopulation, causes of, 7, 438-laws of, 81-of Morea, 264.
Deslau, Roger, elected chief of the Cata- lans, 178.
Despotism a safeguard against anarchy
and guarantee for an impartial admin- istration of justice, 358. Dodekanneson, Byzantine province in Archipelago, 322, note-twelve islands that formed the Frank duchy, 327. Ecclesiastical affairs of Latin church in Romania, 116, 119-settled by con- vention, 119.
Elizabeth of Adria or Morea, marries Fernand of Majorca, 255-dies on giving birth to Jayme II., king of Majorca, ib.
Epirus, despotat founded, 142-inhabi-
tants, 143-despots, 144, et seq.-con- quered by Stephen, king of Servia, 150-subsequent history, 151. Ertebil,sheik of, invades empire of Trebi- zond, 472-retires, 475.
Eudocia Porphyrogenita, daughter of Michael VIII., wife of Joannes II. of
Trebizond, 402-portrait 403, note- conduct on marriage of her son Alexios II., 407.
Eugenios, see St Eugenios.
Eustathius, Archbishop of Thessalonica, work on capture of Thessalonica by Normans, 71, note.
Evagrius, passage relating to Avars and Sclavonians, 15.
Evrenos invades Morea, 273, 275. Ezerits, 24.
Fallmerayer, works on Greece, 2, note -on Trebizond, 353, note. Fernand, infant of Majorca, quits Grand Company, 171-prisoner at Thebes, 200-marriage, 255-invades Achaia, slain, 256.
Feudal system in Greece, 108, 110-its effects in Achaia, 266. Florenz of Hainault, prince of Achaia, 244, 247 recovers Kalamata, 249- besieges St George, 250-death, 251. Franks, great babblers according to Anna Comnena, 87- partition of Byzantine empire with Venetians, 111 -Frank chivalry at Athens, 197-- buildings at Athens and Thebes, 198 -conquest of Achaia contrasted with Norman conquest of England, 266. French language, its position in twelfth and thirteenth centuries, 77-spoken with purity at Athens under dukes, 167, 197.
Gabras, Theodore, duke of Chaldia, 362. Gabras, Gregorias or Taronites, 362. Gabras, Constantine, 363
Gardiki, massacre of inhabitants, 281-
massacre of six thousand souls by Mohammed II., 311.
Gemistos Plethon, project for the rege- neration of Greece, 282.
Genealogical list of family of Grand- Komnenos, emperors of Trebizond, 553.
Genoese, trade in Black Sea, 407- colonies at Galata and Caffa, 410- attempt to gain monopoly, ib.-de- feated by Alexios II. of Trebizond, 412-take Kerasunt, and cede it for Leontokastron, 429, 430-hostilities with Alexios III., 442-peace, 443- lose Amastris, 485.
Georgia or Iberia, queen Thamar, 368, note-queen Roussadan conquered by Mongols, 390-David, king in Imer- athia, ib.
Georgios, emperor of Trebizond, taken prisoner by Turkomans, 393 re- leased, 403.
Ghianitza, Sclavonian town near Kala- inata, 148.
Gibbon, campaigns of Robert Guiscard and Bohemund, 64-error concerning fire at Constantinople, 98, note error concerning Dandolo, 103, note- mention of dukes of Athens, 200- error concerning empire of Trebizond, 398, note - remarks on Mongols, 409 -error concerning Timor, 450, 454. Gothia in Crimea, subject to empire of Trebizond, 381.
Grand-Komnenos, name assumed by Alexios I., emperor of Trebizond, 369, 370, note.
Gravina, John, count of, forcible mar riage with Maud of Hainault, princess of Achaia, 257-cedes his claims to principality, 258.
Greece, depopulation under Romans, 7- discordant elements in its population in twelfth century, 53-colons, 54- various nations inhabiting it in fif teenth century, 41, 282. Greek church separated from Latin, 72 -grounds of separation, 74. Greeks, diminution in numbers, 1- change of language, 5-improved con- dition in eighth century, 23-recover districts from Sclavonians, 24-social state in twelfth century, 52-abolition of municipal institutions by Leo VI., 53-position in empire of Romania, 122-rebel against Manuel Cantacuze- nos in Morea, 271, et seq.,-character of Moreots by Cantacuzenos, 271- condition in time of emperor Manuel II., 277-of John VI., 289-sixty thousand enslaved by Murad II., 296
condition under despots Thomas and Demetrius, 300-superstition at Naxos, 330 insurrection, 341-in- trigues in favour of Turks, 345-ex- pulsion from part of Asia Minor after battle of Manzikert, 361-rulers of the sea, 413-decline in the social scale as a nation, 434, 471-causes of decrease in population, 438- -rene- gades, 466-despise foreigners, 475— plagues ravage the population, 476. Gregorias Taronites, or Gabras, 362- defeated by Alexius I., ib.,-taken prisoner and ransomed, ib., note. Guy I., de la Roche, grand-sire of Athens, 159-assists William, prince of Achaia, to conquer the whole Morea, 160, 227 -required to do homage, 160, 233— created duke by St Louis, 162. Guy II., duke of Athens, 164-invades Epirus, 165.
Harald Hardrada, gained his wealth at Constantinople, 61.
Hassan, see Ouzoun Hassan.
Hastings, Captain Frank Abney, his exploits at the Scala of Salona, 67,
Hayton, reis of Sinope, seizes tribute of Cherson, 385-surrenders his booty, ib.-killed at Trebizond, 388.
Henry of Flanders, emperor of Romania, 115 arranges ecclesiastical affairs, 117-disputes with Lombards, 123- holds parliament at Ravenika, 125— death, 128.
Iberia, province of empire of Trebizond, 370, note-lost, 391.
Iberia, see Georgia.
Iconoclast emperors, 46. Illyrians exterminated, 11
occupied by Sclavonians, 18. Innocent III., concerning Crusaders, 105 -his pretensions, 116-compliances, 117.
Irene, empress of Trebizond, 419-civil war, 421-dethroned, 423-sent to Constantinople, 425.
Isaac II., emperor of Constantinople, treaty for his restoration, 95. Isaac, emperor of Cyprus, dethroned by Richard Coeur-de-Lion, 89. Janissaries, their foundation and consti- tution, 505.
Jerusalem, assise of, imitated in empire of Romania and in Achaia, 212, note. Joannes I., emperor of Trebizond, killed playing at tzoukanion, 391.
Joannes II., rival of Michael VIII, of Constantinople, 398-confounded with John, king of Bulgaria, 400, note— rejects alliance with Michael VIII., 400-made prisoner in a revolution, 401-marries Eudocia, daughter of Michael VIII., 402-reception at By- zantine court, ib.-driven from throne by Theodora, 404—death, ib. Joannes III., 426-dethroned, 427-sent to reside at Adrianople, 428. Joannes IV. assassinates his mother's lover, 461-escapes to Georgia, ib.- invades Trebizond, his father assassi- nated, 462-defeated by sheik of Er- tebil, 471-saves Trebizond, 473— foreign policy, 475-tributary to sul- tan Mohammed II., 478-alliance with Ouzoun Hassan, 479.
John VI., emperor of Constantinople, visits Morea, 284 - maintains peace between his brothers, 290.
John, emperor of Thessalonica, 146. John de Brienne, emperor of Romania, 132.
John Dukas, prince of Thessalian Vlakia,
John de Heredia takes Patras, 261.
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