Chronicle of Morea
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The Chronicle of Morea is a 14th-century historical narrative that recounts the Frankish conquest and feudal rule of the Peloponnese after the Fourth Crusade.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical narrative
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literary work → medieval chronicle → |
| anonymous |
true
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| associatedWithDynasty |
Villehardouin dynasty
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| countryOfOrigin |
Frankish Greece
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Principality of Achaea → |
| dateWritten |
14th century
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| describesEvent |
battles between Franks and Byzantines
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division of Byzantine territories in Greece → establishment of the Principality of Achaea → feudal organization of the Morea → |
| describesInstitution |
feudal law in the Principality of Achaea
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| genre |
chronicle
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historiography → |
| hasVersion |
Aragonese version of the Chronicle of Morea
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French version of the Chronicle of Morea → Greek version of the Chronicle of Morea → Italian version of the Chronicle of Morea → |
| historicalRegionDescribed |
Frankish Greece
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Latin Empire sphere → |
| languageOfWork |
Aragonese
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French → Greek → Italian → |
| literaryForm |
prose
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verse → |
| mainSubject |
Fourth Crusade
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Frankish conquest of the Peloponnese → Principality of Achaea → feudalism in the Peloponnese → |
| narrativePerspective |
pro-Frankish
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| originalTitleLanguage |
Greek
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| placeOfNarrative |
Morea
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Peloponnese → |
| relatedTo |
Byzantine Empire
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Crusader states in Greece → Latin Empire → |
| setInPeriod |
after the Fourth Crusade
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| significance |
important example of medieval Greek vernacular literature
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major source for the history of Frankish rule in the Peloponnese → |
| timePeriodCovered |
13th century
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14th century → Frankish rule in the Peloponnese → |
| usedAsSourceBy |
modern historians of medieval Greece
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Medieval Greek
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hasNotableText |