In the medieval period it formed part of the Byzantine Empire, and following the Crusades it was the home of the Byzantine Despotate of Morea, held by the penultimate Greek ruling dynasty, the Palaiologoi.
In the medieval period it formed part of the Byzantine Empire. By the mid- 14th century, this evolved into the Despotate of Morea, held by the last Greek ruling dynasty, the Palaiologoi.