Duchy of the Archipelago (Achea)

This article is about the specific polity Duchy of the Archipelago (Achea) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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The Duchy of Achea took over some islands of the Venetian Duchy of the Archipelago. It looks like Achea continued to use the same denomination of the Venetian territory, therefore for a period two different Duchy of the Archipelago did exist.

Establishment

January 1311: The Byzantine control of the Cyclades was short-lived though, as they relinquished control of all the islands except Naxos and Paros in 1310.

Chronology

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1. Byzantine reconquest of the Egean Islands

Byzantine reconquest of the Egean Islands.

January 1404: Byzantine reconquest of the Egean Islands.

January 1404: The Achean Duchy of the Archipelago is acquired by Venice.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

July 1383: In 1383, Achaea was annexed by Charles III of Naples, grandson of John of Durazzo and successor of Queen Joan of Naples. James of Baux, the ruler of Achaea, was driven away as a result of this annexation.