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John of Durazzo

Prince of Achaea, 1318–1332, and a duke of the House of Anjou-Durazzo.

1294 – 1336DukeAnjou-Durazzo · ES
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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1294 Documented

Death: 1336 Documented

Role: Duke

Dynasty: Anjou-Durazzo · ES

Territories: Naples (ES) · Durazzo (ES) · Achaea (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns
Prince · Achaea · Principality Pending review1318–1332Effective ruleHe ceded Achaea to his nephew Robert of Taranto in 1332 in exchange for rights over Durazzo and Albania.
Duke · Durazzo · Duchy Pending review1332–1336Effective rule
Family network

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Crowns and unions

Their titles over time

Follow the changing territories and offices of John of Durazzo. Each title retains its own status.

Governments in 1332

  • AchaeaPrince
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    • Achaea · ESPrince · Effective rule1318–1332 · He ceded Achaea to his nephew Robert of Taranto in 1332 in exchange for rights over Durazzo and Albania.
  • DurazzoDuke
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Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

7 recorded claims · 5 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
Family and relationships (0/3 with a precise source)
  • FatherPending review

    Charles II of Naples

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • MotherPending review

    Mary of Hungary, Queen of Naples

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • Marriage or partnershipPending review

    Agnes of Périgord

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Governments (0/2 with a precise source)
  • GovernmentPending review

    Prince · Achaea · 1318–1332

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • GovernmentPending review

    Duke · Durazzo · 1332–1336

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Biographical and contextual references (1)
Editorial history
  • 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
  • 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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