Tocco family

The Tocco family (plural: Tocci ) is originally derived from Benevento, near Naples nobility.

In the 14th century, the Tocci were very influential in the Ionian Islands. They asked the governor of Corfu and entered the succession of the house Orsini in the County Palatine of Cephalonia. Later ruled by members of the family and the Despotate of Epirus.

Life on the farm is described in the Chronicle of the Tocco.

The family was finally at the time of Leonardo's rule III. Tocco of Epirus and distributed by the Ionian Islands as illegitimate sons challenging the succession and the Ottomans called for help, they then occupied Epirus and Cephalonia. The Tocci went to Naples into exile, where they received by King Ferdinand I of the feudal Calimera and Briatico awarded.

The family coat of arms shows three blue zigzag bar on a background in silver.

Significant members of the Tocco family

Governor of Corfu

  • Guglielmo Tocco

Count Palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos

  • Leonardo I Tocco, Count Palatine of Cephalonia 1357-1376, son of Guglielmo Tocco

Count Palatine of Cephalonia and Despot of Epirus

  • Carlo I. Tocco, Count Palatine of Cephalonia 1376-1429, Despot of Rhomäer 1411-1429, son of Leonardo I.
  • Carlo II Tocco, Count Palatine of Cephalonia and Despot of Arta 1429-1448, son of Leonardo II
  • Leonardo III. Tocco last Count Palatine of Cephalonia and Despot of Arta 1448-1479, son of Charles II
  • Carlo III. Tocco, titular Despot of Arta, son of Leonardo III. (the title " despot of Arta " was led by the descendants until the 17th century )

Other people

  • Leonardo II Tocco, Signore of Zante ( Zakynthos as elimination of alimony ), brother of Carlo I. and father of Carlo II Tocco and Magdalena
  • Antonio Tocco († 1483 ), brother of Leonardo III. , Tried to reconquer the Ionian Islands and was killed there
  • Magdalena Tocco, daughter of Leonardo II and sister of Carlo II Tocco, wife of the last Byzantine emperor Constantine XI.
  • Memnon Tocco, illegitimate descendant on the part of the Ottomans, the family drove from Greece, was Sandschakbey of Ioannina
  • Ferrante Tocco, illegitimate son, the Spanish ambassador to England
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