Background
He was the oldest surviving son of Prince Philip I of Taranto and Empress Catherine II of Valois.
He was the oldest surviving son of Prince Philip I of Taranto and Empress Catherine II of Valois.
Because of his youth, authority was effectively exercised by his mother Catherine II of Valois until her death in 1346. At that point Robert inherited the throne of the Latin Empire, and was recognized as emperor by the Latin states of Greece. His actual power, such as it was, remained based upon his authority as prince of Achaea.
However, Robert"s younger brother Philip II of Taranto succeeded as the legitimate heir.
He died in Naples and was buried there.