Villehardouin was a noble

dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A ...

that originated in Villehardouin, a former commune of the

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. It is most notable as the ruling house of the

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, a

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in the Peloponnese peninsula of

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, between 1209 and 1278, when possession passed to the

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Notable Family Members

# Vilain of Villehardouin (died before 1170) ## John of Villehardouin (died after 1216), Lord of Villehardouin ###

Geoffrey I of Villehardouin Geoffrey I of Villehardouin (french: Geoffroi Ier de Villehardouin) (''c.'' 1169 – ''c.'' 1229) was a French knight from the County of Champagne who joined the Fourth Crusade.Evergates 2007, p. 246.Setton 1976, p. 24.Longnon 1969, p. 242. He pa ...

(ca. 1169–1229/31), helped William of Champlitte conquer the

Morea The Morea ( el, Μορέας or ) was the name of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. The name was used for the Byzantine province known as the Despotate of the Morea, by the Ottom ...

Prince of Achaea The Prince of Achaea was the ruler of the Principality of Achaea, one of the crusader states founded in Greece in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade (1202–1204). Though more or less autonomous, the principality was never a fully independent s ...

in 1209–1229/31; married Elisabeth (de Chappes?) ####

Geoffrey II of Villehardouin Geoffrey II of Villehardouin (french: Geoffroi II de Villehardouin) (''c.'' 1195- after May 6, 1246) was the third prince of Achaea (''c.'' 1229-1246).Longnon 1969, p. 242. From his accession to the princely throne, he was a powerful and respected ...

(c. 1194-1246), Prince of Achaea in 1229/31–1246; married Agnes of Courtenay ####

William II of Villehardouin William of Villehardouin (french: Guillaume de Villehardouin; Kalamata, 1211 – 1 May 1278) was the fourth prince of Achaea in Frankish Greece, from 1246 to 1278. The younger son of Prince Geoffrey I, he held the Barony of Kalamat ...

(1211–1278), Prince of Achaea in 1246–1278; married unnamed daughter of Narjot of Toucy,

Carintana dalle Carceri Carintana dalle Carceri (died in 1255) was the co-ruler of Oreus and the northern third or of the Lordship of Negroponte in Frankish Greece in circa 1240-1255. She was the second wife of William of Villehardouin, Prince of Achaea. Her childless dea ...

(died 1255);

Anna Komnene Doukaina Anna Komnene Doukaina (died 4 January 1286), known in French as Agnes, was princess-consort of the Principality of Achaea in 1258–1278 and regent between 1259–1262, during the captivity of her husband, Prince William II of Villehardouin, by th ...

(died 1286) #####

Isabella of Villehardouin Isabella of Villehardouin (1260/1263 – 23 January 1312) was reigning Princess of Achaea from 1289 to 1307. She was the elder daughter of Prince William II of Achaea and of his third wife, Anna Komnene Doukaina, the second daughter of Michael II ...

(1260/63–1312), Princess of Achaea in 1289–1307; married

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(died 1277),

Florent of Hainaut Florent of Hainaut (also ''Floris'' or ''Florence''; Hainaut, also spelled "Hainault") (c. 1255 – 23 January 1297) was Prince of Achaea from 1289 to his death, in right of his wife, Isabella of Villehardouin. He was the son of John I of Avesnes ...

(died 1297), Philip of Savoy (died 1334) ######

Matilda of Hainaut Matilda of Hainaut ( French: ''Mathilde de Hainaut''; November 1293 – 1331), also known as Maud and Mahaut, was Princess of Achaea from 1316 to 1321. She was the only child of Isabella of Villehardouin and Florent of Hainaut, co-rulers of Ac ...

(died 1331), Lady of Kalamata in 1297–1308, 1311–1322, Princess of Achaea in 1313–1318; married

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(died 1308),

Louis of Burgundy Louis of Burgundy (1297 – August 2, 1316) was a member of the Capetian House of Burgundy who ruled the Principality of Achaea and claimed the defunct Kingdom of Thessalonica. Louis was a younger son of Duke Robert II of Burgundy and Agnes o ...

(died 1316),

John of Gravina John of Gravina (1294 – 5 April 1336), also known as John of Anjou, was Count of Gravina 1315–1336, Prince of Achaea 1318–1332, Duke of Durazzo 1332–1336 and ruler of the Kingdom of Albania (although he never used a royal title). He was ...

(died 1336), (secretly) Hugh de la Palisse #####

Margaret of Villehardouin Margaret of Villehardouin (Greek: Μαργαρίτα Βιλλεαρδουίνου; 1266 – February/March 1315) was the daughter of William II of Villehardouin, Prince of Achaea, and his third wife Anna Komnene Doukaina. Biography In ca. 1276, ...

(1266–1315), Lady of Akova; married Isnard of Sabran (died 1297),

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(died 1303/4) ###### Isabella of Sabran (1297–1315), married Infante

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(died 1316) #### Theodore of Villehardouin,

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known as Theodose V #### unnamed daughter (?Alice), married Hugh of Briel, Lord of Karytaina ### Eremburge of Villehardouin, married de Bernard de Montbar ### unknown #### Eudes, Bishop of Coron before 1209 ## Roscelin of Villehardouin (died before 1170), Canon of Saint-Etienne Church in Troyes ## Vilain of Villehardouin, vice-dean of Saint-Etienne Church in Troyes, excommunicated 1192 ##

Geoffrey of Villehardouin Geoffrey of Villehardouin (c. 1150 – c. 1213) was a French knight and historian who participated in and chronicled the Fourth Crusade. He is considered one of the most important historians of the time period,Smalley, p. 131 best known for w ...

(died before 1218), Marshal of the

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, participant in the Fourth Crusade, Marshal of the

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, and author of the ''Chronicle of The Fourth Crusade and The Conquest of Constantinople'' ### Erard I of Villy (died 1224), Lord of Lézinnes, of Villehardouin etc. #### William I of Lézinnes (died 1246), Marschal of the Champagne ##### Erard II of Lézinnes (died 1279),

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, Cardinal and Bishop of Palestrina in 1276–1279 ##### William II of Lézinnes (died 1264) ##### Isabeau (died after 1299); married Walter IV of Châtillon (died 1261) ### Mary of Villehardouin, married Ascelin de Merry ### Alix of Villehardouin (died 1249) also called Adelaide, abbess of

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in Troyes ### Geoffroi of Villehardouin ### Dameron of Villehardouin, abbess of Foissy abbey ## Emeline of Villehardouin, abbess of

Montier-en-l'Isle Montier-en-l'Isle () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Aube department The following is a list of the 431 communes of the Aube department of France. The communes cooperate ...

(1232) ## Haice of Villehardouin, nun at Foissy abbey ## Gui of Villehardouin (died before 1223), also called ''la Grive'', Lord of Villevoques ## Gautier of Villehardouin

Sources

* * * {{cite book , language = French , last = Petit , first = Ernest , title = Société Académique de l'Aube - Généalogies Féodales - Les Sires de Villehardouin , publisher = Imprimerie & Lithographie J.-L. Paton , location = Troyes , year = 1913 , page
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