honors, echoing Zurita's assessment of him as deserving of royal status. Leonardo also worked to enhance his wealth and power in southern Italy further, but it proved to be a mostly fruitless venture. In 1480, he purchased the town of Sinopoli for 20,000 ducats, but he was unable to govern it. By 1496, many of the fiefs Leonard had amassed are attested as being ruled by other people, meaning that he had lost them through some means. In 1495, Leonardo was granted the Apulian town of Monopoli by Charles VIII of France, who had invaded and taken control of Naples. Leonardo eventually returned to Rome, dying there in the pontificate of Pope Alexander VI (), when his house collapsed on top of him. Family With Milica Branković, Leonardo only had a single child, his eldest son: Carlo III Tocco (1464–1518), who succeeded Leonardo as titular Despot of Epirus and Count Palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos. Noted for his military service under Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I (1508–1519). With Francesca Marzano, Leonardo had five more children; two sons and three daughters: Ferdinando or Ferrante Tocco (after 1480 – 23 December 1525), son who also served under Maximilian I, later becoming a soldier and diplomat in service to Spain, for instance being attested at the court of Henry VII of England in 1506. Raimondina, Raimonda or Ramusia Tocco (after 1480 – after 1519), daughter who lived in Venice and later Rome. Married Maria Pico, an Italian noble. Eleonora Tocco (after 1480 – ?), daughter who lived in Venice and became a nun. Pietro Tocco (after 1480 – ?), son who died in infancy. Ippolita Tocco (after 1480 – ?), daughter who lived in Venice and then Rome. Leonardo also had at least one illegitimate son, whose name is not recorded, born 1458 and dead at some point after 1481. Notes References Bibliography 15th-century despots of Epirus 16th-century despots of Epirus Medieval child monarchs Tocco family Counts palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos Year of birth unknown History of Aetolia-Acarnania Roman Catholic monarchs