William II of Villehardouin
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William II of Villehardouin was a 13th-century Frankish prince of Achaea and prominent Crusader noble who ruled much of the Peloponnese in medieval Greece.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
13th-century person
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Crusader ⓘ Frankish noble ⓘ Prince of Achaea ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Sicily under Charles I of Anjou
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Latin Empire (earlier in his reign) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Principality of Achaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captivityEvent | captured after the Battle of Pelagonia ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Empire of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cededTerritory | rights of succession to the Principality of Achaea to Charles I of Anjou ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Principality of Achaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1278 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Principality of Achaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | French ⓘ |
| familyName | Villehardouin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Geoffrey II of Villehardouin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationBuilt |
Castle of Clermont (Chlemoutsi)
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Castle of Kalamata NERFINISHED ⓘ Castle of Mistra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William II of Villehardouin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Frankokratia in Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close alliance with the Papacy
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expansion and consolidation of Frankish rule in the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Old French ⓘ |
| mother | Agnes of Courtenay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Villehardouin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Pelagonia
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War of the Euboeote Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Geoffrey II of Villehardouin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Morea
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Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1278 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1246 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| ruledFrom |
Andravida
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Clarence (Chlemoutsi) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | medieval Greece ⓘ |
| spouse |
Anna Komnene Doukaina
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Carintana dalle Carceri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Prince of the Morea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Charles I of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Prince of Achaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatySigned | Treaty of Viterbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatySignedWith | Charles I of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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