Geoffrey II of Villehardouin explained

Geoffrey II
French: Geoffroi II
Prince of Achaea
Reign:c. 1229-1246
Predecessor:Geoffrey I
Successor:William II
Spouse:Agnes of Courtenay
Issue:None
Father:Geoffrey I
Mother:Elisabeth of Chappes
Dynasty:Villehardouin
Birth Date:c. 1195
Birth Place:Unknown
Death Date:after May 6, 1246
Death Place:Unknown
Place Of Burial:Church of St James, Andravida

Geoffrey II of Villehardouin (fr|Geoffroi II de Villehardouin) (c. 1195- after May 6, 1246) was the third prince of Achaea (c. 1229-1246).[1] He battled in the imperial capital three times.[1]

Early years

Geoffrey was born as the eldest son of Geoffrey of Villehardouin, a French knight from Champagne and his wife, Elisabeth of Chappes. His father entered the Fourth Crusade in 1205, later conquered a significant part of the Peloponnese and seized the throne of the Principality of Achaea following the death of its first prince, William I (1205–1209).[2]

His marriage occurred during 1217.[1]

His reign

Geoffrey II took the throne by 1230.[1]

In July 1237 he gave the Teutonic Knights a hospital in Andravida.

Geoffrey II died in 1246 and was buried in his capital, Andravida, in the church of the monastery of St. Jacob.

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Notes and References

  1. Longnon 1969, p. 242.
  2. Fine 1994, pp. 69-72.