Abstract
In 1217 William of Rouen, archbishop of Philippi in the kingdom of Thessaloniki, was brutally murdered. Thisincident is taken as the starting point for an investigation into the realities of Latin rule in the region. The geographical scopeincludes the lordship and diocese of Philippi and to some extent also various surrounding localities (Christoupolis, Branokastron,Drama, Serres, Zichna, and Melnik under Alexios Sthlabos). The career of William of Rouen is reviewed, along with possibleidentifications of the mysterious lord of Philippi (‘S.’). With respect to Latin-Byzantine relations the Valley of Philippi mayserve as an example of the complex situation that developed in many parts of Latin Romania or the post-1204 Byzantine spacein general.
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