Latin Empire
feudal Crusader state founded by the leaders of the Fourth Crusade on lands captured from the Byzantine Empire
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Summary
Latin Empire is a Crusader states[1]. It draws 8,493 Wikipedia views per month (crusader states category, ranking #2 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[3], Eastern Orthodoxy[4]
- Continent: Europe[5], Asia[6]
- Instance of: historical country[7]
- Capital: Constantinople[8]
- Official language: Old French[9], Latin[10]
- Basic form of government: monarchy[11]
- Commons category: Latin Empire[12]
- Inception: 1204[13]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1261[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Latin Empire[15]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[20], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21]
- Different from: Roman Empire[22]
- Language used: medieval Greek[23]
- Official religion: Catholic Church[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
- P14541: 1niLtX[26]
Why It Matters
Latin Empire has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]