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22: 288:, to maintain Athenian protectorate over Thessaly. To overcome John's resistance, Walter hired the Catalan Company himself, and charged it with asserting his authority over Thessaly. The Catalans conquered many fortresses, but insisted on garrisoning them by themselves. Frightened by their disobedience, Walter now turned against them, but the Catalans invaded his duchy in 1310. When the two forces clashed, Walter was defeated and killed in the 108: 311:
coast, John II was able to exert more control over Thessaly. Here he encountered the opposition of the local magnates, who had probably become accustomed to central authority that had been even more ineffectual than usually. John attempted to strengthen his position by drawing closer to the
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had invaded Thessaly, but was now forced to retreat by Guy's forces. Guy proved less successful, however, in restraining the
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On John II's death in 1318 much of northwestern Thessaly came under the control of the powerful magnate
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by his wife Anna Euagionissa. He succeeded to his father's lands as a child in 1303. The
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as regent, and the duke promptly established his protectorate over Thessaly, with
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The selection of the duke of Athens as regent proved both timely and fortuitous.
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and marrying Irene Palaiologina, the illegitimate daughter of Emperor
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in 1315. Perhaps at this time John was conferred the title of
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Sketch of a coin of John II Doukas, patterned after the French
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The Doukai: A Contribution to Byzantine Prosopography
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Thessaly
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