Duchy of Philippopolis

Duchy of Philippopolis
1204–1230
StatusVassal of the Latin Empire
CapitalPhilippopolis (1204–1208)
Religion
Roman Catholic (official)
Eastern Orthodoxy (popular)
GovernmentFeudal monarchy
History 
• Established
1204
• Disestablished
1230

The Duchy of Philippopolis was a short-lived duchy of the Latin Empire founded after the collapse and partition of the Byzantine Empire by the Fourth Crusade in 1204. It included the city of Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv) and the surrounding region.

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