Geoffrey II of Villehardouin

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Geoffrey II of Villehardouin was a 13th-century Frankish prince who ruled the Principality of Achaea in the Peloponnese following the Fourth Crusade.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Frankish prince
Prince of Achaea
medieval ruler
activeDuring 13th century
allegiance Latin Empire NERFINISHED
associatedWith Frankish Greece NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent partition of the Byzantine Empire after the Fourth Crusade
birthCentury 13th century
capitalOfPrincipality Andravida NERFINISHED
child William II of Villehardouin NERFINISHED
continentOfRule Europe NERFINISHED
countryOfRule Principality of Achaea NERFINISHED
deathCentury 13th century
deathDate c. 1246
dynasticSuccession hereditary succession in the Villehardouin family
era High Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Frank
familyName Villehardouin NERFINISHED
father Geoffrey I of Villehardouin NERFINISHED
feudalTitle prince of the Morea NERFINISHED
givenName Geoffrey NERFINISHED
governmentFormOfRealm feudal principality
historicalRegion Morea NERFINISHED
knownFor consolidation of Frankish rule in the Peloponnese
strengthening the Principality of Achaea
languageOfCourt Old French NERFINISHED
modernCountryOfTerritory Greece NERFINISHED
mother Elisabeth of Chappes NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Villehardouin NERFINISHED
nobleRank prince
participatedIn political aftermath of the Fourth Crusade
politicalEntityTypeRuled crusader state
politicalStatusOfRealm vassal state of the Latin Empire
predecessor Geoffrey I of Villehardouin NERFINISHED
regionRuled Peloponnese NERFINISHED
reignEnd c. 1246
reignStart c. 1229
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Agnes of Courtenay NERFINISHED
successor William II of Villehardouin NERFINISHED
title Prince of Achaea NERFINISHED

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Villehardouin dynasty notableMember Geoffrey II of Villehardouin
Principality of Achaea notableRuler Geoffrey II of Villehardouin