Carlo II Tocco (died 1448) was theruler ofEpirus from 1429 until his death.
Carlo II was the son ofLeonardo II Tocco, the younger brother and co-ruler ofCarlo I Tocco,count of Cephalonia and Zante, duke ofLeukas, andruler of Epirus. In 1424 Carlo II and his sisters were adopted by their uncle Carlo I. Carlo II's sisterMaddalena Tocco married the futureByzantine EmperorConstantine XI Palaiologos in 1428, but died in 1429.
In July 1429 Carlo II succeeded his uncle Carlo I in all his jurisdictions. His succession was opposed, however, by Carlo I's illegitimate sons, led by Memnone. Memnone and his brothers appealed to theOttoman SultanMurad II for help in securing the inheritance of their father, and the sultan duly sent forth a force under Sinan. The Ottoman general entered into negotiations with the anti-Latin faction inIoannina and, after guaranteeing the privileges of the nobility, obtained the surrender of the city on October 9, 1430.
Carlo II continued to rule over the remnants of his principality in Epirus fromArta as an Ottoman vassal, while the illegitimate sons of his uncle received holdings inAcarnania as Ottoman dependents. Carlo II died in October 1448 and was succeeded by his sonLeonardo III Tocco. After theOttoman conquest, the Tocco territories became asanjak under the name of "Karlı İli", derived from Carlo II.
By his marriage to Ramondina of Ventimiglia, Carlo II Tocco had four children:
He married a daughter ofMaurice Spata sometime after 1415.[1][2]
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