The Reception of the “Despotate” of Epirus in Modern Greek Historiography (19th-early 20th Centuries)
The Reception of the “Despotate” of Epirus in Modern Greek Historiography (19th-early 20th Centuries)

Summary/Abstract: The so-called Despotate of Epirus was one of the Byzantine-Greek States formed in the western regions of the Byzantine territory after the Latin conquest of Constantinople (1204). During the 19th century, a period of flourishing scientific interest in Byzantium, the history of the “Despotate” was recorded in relation to Byzantine history. Many scholars such as D. Alexandrides, S. Zampelios, K. Paparrigopoulos, P. Kalligas, I. Romanos, A. Miliarakis, P. Aravantinos, and S. Lampros emphasized the role of this state as a centre of Greek resistance against the Latins and the Ottomans. Thus the “Despotate” as well as the Byzantine state have been integrated into Greek history.

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