Clarentza
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Clarentza was a medieval port city in the Peloponnese that served as the principal seat of power for the Villehardouin rulers of the Principality of Achaea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clarentza canonical | 2 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval port city
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Geoffrey I of Villehardouin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geoffrey II of Villehardouin NERFINISHED ⓘ William II of Villehardouin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Mediterranean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
maritime trade routes of the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| declineCause | political and military decline of the Principality of Achaea ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Princes of Achaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedByDynasty | House of Villehardouin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center
ⓘ
commercial center ⓘ port ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
role as chief seat of Frankish power in the Peloponnese
ⓘ
strategic coastal location in the western Peloponnese ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Greek (local population)
ⓘ
Medieval French (administration) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Morea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peloponnese ⓘ Principality of Achaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Frankish Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAfter | late Byzantine Morea (after decline of Principality of Achaea) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | capital and main residence of the princes of Achaea for much of the 13th century ⓘ |
| religionPresent |
Eastern Orthodoxy (Greek population)
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism (Frankish rulers) ⓘ |
| servedAs | principal seat of power of the Villehardouin rulers of the Principality of Achaea ⓘ |
| usedBy | Villehardouin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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