Robert of Courtenay
Robert of Courtenay was the son of Peter of Courtenay who became Latin Emperor after his mother Yolanda's death. He was a young man of limited ability whose reign from 1221 to 1228 saw continued deterioration of the Latin Empire's position. He was personally dominated by his barons and engaged in a scandalous relationship with a French noblewoman he refused to give up despite ecclesiastical pressure. His reign saw the Nicaean Empire continue to strengthen under John III Doukas Vatatzes, who began applying serious military pressure on the Latin territories in Anatolia. Robert was unable to organize effective resistance. He died in 1228, still in his late twenties, without obvious achievement. The Latin barons passed over his infant daughter in favor of recruiting Baldwin, the young son of Yolanda's daughter, as the next emperor.
- Lived: 1201 CE – 1228 CE
- Nationality: french
- Roles: emperor, head_of_state
