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1249William II of Villehardouin founds Mystras.
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1259Battle of Pelagonia: Manfred of Sicily and William II of Villehardouin are defeated by the Empire of Nicaea. William is forced to cede the castles of Mystras, Maina, and Monemvasia.
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1262Mystras is retaken by the Byzantines.
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c. 1289The Byzantines move the provincial capital of the Morea from Monemvasia to Mystras.
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1349 - 1460Mystras is the capital of the semi-autonomous Byzantine Despotate of the Morea.
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1361Matthew Kantakouzenos moves to Mystras.
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1380 - 1383Matthew Kantakouzenos rules as despot of the Morea.
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1383 - c. 1384Rebellion of Demetrios Kantakouzenos against the Palaiologos Dynasty in the Morea.
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1383 - 1407Theodore I Palaiologos reigns as despot of the Morea.
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1407 - 1443Rule of Theodore II Palaiologos, despot of the Morea.
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c. 1407 - 1452George Gemistos Plethon lives at Mystras.
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1408Visit of Manuel II Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor, to Mystras.
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1415Visit of Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaiologos to Mystras.
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1449Constantine XI Palaiologos is crowned as the last Byzantine emperor in Mystras.
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1460 - 1461The Ottomans conquer the Despotate of the Morea.