Port · County of Kefalonia and Zakynthos · as at first light, 1 January 1200

Zakynthos

The island's town on the east coast under its castle hill, part of the Latin county since 1185.

Who holds it

Name
The count of Kefalonia (not pinned)
Title
Island town and castle
Confidence
low

Lord in 1200

The count of Kefalonia.

Overlord

The king of Sicily (nominal).

How things stand that morning

The count's.

Council

Not recorded.

Communities

Greek islanders; Latin settlers (not documented).

Militia

Not recorded.

Walls and castle

Castle on the hill above the town (works of 1200 not documented).

Trade and crafts

Island farming and the sea road to the Peloponnese.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Known only as part of the county.

Sources and studies

  1. County palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos (en.wikipedia)
  2. W. Miller, The Latins in the Levant (1908), chapter I

Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.