Contents

pp.：  5 – 6

Acknowledgements

pp.：  7 – 8

List of Abbreviations

pp.：  9 – 10

Maps

pp.：  11 – 16

Family Tree of the Gattilusio Lords

pp.：  17 – 18

Introduction

pp.：  19 – 46

Sources

pp.：  25 – 31

The Geographical Setting

pp.：  32 – 39

Secondary Literature

pp.：  40 – 43

Structure

pp.：  44 – 46

Chapter One Political Context and Development

pp.：  47 – 94

Background

pp.：  47 – 56

The Lordships before the Battle of Ankara

pp.：  57 – 69

From the Battle of Ankara to the Fall of Constantinople

pp.：  70 – 83

The Last Years

pp.：  84 – 94

Chapter Two Byzantium: Sovereignty and Legitimacy

pp.：  95 – 146

The Place of the Lordships in Byzantine Government

pp.：  96 – 113

Family Relationships and Dynastic Struggles

pp.：  114 – 122

Legitimacy and Mutual Advantage

pp.：  123 – 131

The Self-Representation of the Regime

pp.：  132 – 141

The Impact of the Byzantine Connection

pp.：  142 – 146

Chapter Three Genoa: Migration and Solidarity

pp.：  147 – 204

The Place of the Lordships in the Genoese World

pp.：  150 – 161

Solidarity with the Genoese Community

pp.：  162 – 169

Physical and Financial Disengagement from the Metropolis

pp.：  170 – 179

Family Connections and Representatives in Genoa

pp.：  180 – 185

Conflict Within the Community

pp.：  186 – 189

The Alum Industry and Genoese Commerce

pp.：  190 – 204

Chapter Four The Lordships as a Network: Family and Enterprise

pp.：  205 – 262

Dynastic Policy and the Distribution of Power

pp.：  206 – 211

The Role of the Extended Family in the Lordships

pp.：  212 – 218

Commercial Connections

pp.：  219 – 235

Divergent Patterns of Trade

pp.：  236 – 251

Piracy

pp.：  252 – 262

Chapter Five Inside the Lordships: Communities and Government

pp.：  263 – 336

Inhabitants of the Lordships

pp.：  264 – 271

Financial Resources

pp.：  272 – 277

Latin Settlement

pp.：  278 – 283

Governmental Forms and Functionaries

pp.：  284 – 303

Religious Institutions

pp.：  304 – 319

High Culture, Community Relations and the Union

pp.：  320 – 336

Chapter Six Latin Christendom: Common Causes and Compromises

pp.：  337 – 376

Incentives and Disincentives

pp.：  339 – 343

Crusading against the Turks

pp.：  344 – 356

The Pursuit of Goodwill

pp.：  357 – 362

Church Union

pp.：  363 – 365

The Attitudes of Others

pp.：  366 – 376

Chapter Seven The Turks: Security and Submission

pp.：  377 – 416

Forces of Attraction and Repulsion

pp.：  378 – 383

Turkish Division and Unification

pp.：  384 – 391

Ottoman Crisis and Recovery

pp.：  392 – 403

Failure to Endure

pp.：  404 – 410

The Impetus for Conquest

pp.：  411 – 416

Conclusion

pp.：  417 – 424

Appendix One Old Phokaia

pp.：  425 – 430

Appendix Two Territorial Acquisitions in the Northern Aegean

pp.：  431 – 436

Appendix Three The Alum of Maroneia

pp.：  437 – 440

Bibliography

pp.：  441 – 468

Index

pp.：  469 – 487