The Villehardouin family was a noble

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that originated in Villehardouin, a former commune of the

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department, now part of

Val-d'Auzon Val-d'Auzon () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. It is approximately 30 kilometres northeast of Troyes. It was created on 1 May 1972 from the amalgamation of the communes of Auzon-les-Marais, Montangon and Villehar ...

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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

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peninsula of

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, between 1209 and 1278, when possession passed to the

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Notable members

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

Geoffrey I of Villehardouin Geoffrey I of 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 participated in the conquest of the Pelo ...

(ca. 1169–1229/31), helped

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conquer the

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

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

Geoffrey II of Villehardouin Geoffrey II of Villehardouin () (''c.'' 1195- after May 6, 1246) was the third prince of Achaea (''c.'' 1229-1246).Longnon 1969, p. 242. He battled in the imperial capital three times. Early years Geoffrey was born as the eldest son of Geoffrey ...

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

William II of Villehardouin William of 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 Kalamata in fief during the reign of his ...

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

Carintana dalle Carceri Carintana dalle Carceri (died in 1255) was the triarch () of the northern third (Oreus) of the Lordship of Negroponte in Frankish Greece in c. 1220–1255. Death Nothing is known about her life. She was the daughter of Rizzardo dalle Carceri, wh ...

(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 ...

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

Philip of Sicily Philip (1255/56 – 1277), of the Capetian House of Anjou, was the second son of King Charles I of Sicily and Countess Beatrice of Provence. He was at various times set up to become King of Sardinia, Prince of Achaea or King of Thessalonica, but u ...

(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 Aves ...

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

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

(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 – 2 August 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 of ...

(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 w ...

(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. She was the Lady of Akova ...

(1266–1315), Lady of Akova; married

Isnard of Sabran Isnard can refer to: * Achille-Nicolas Isnard (1748-1803), French economist * Maximin Isnard (1755-1825), French revolutionary politician * Jean-Esprit Isnard (1707–1781), French organ builder * Jean-Baptiste Isnard (1726-1800), French organ ...

(died 1297),

Richard Orsini Richard Orsini () was the count palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos from before 1260 to his death in 1303/4, and also Count of Gravina in 1284–91. He also served on behalf of the Angevin Kingdom of Naples as captain-general of Corfu in 1286 ...

(died 1303/4) ######

Isabella of Sabran Isabel of Sabran (1297 – 7 May 1315) was a princess of Majorca. She was daughter of Isnard of Sabran, Lord of Ansouis, and Margaret of Villehardouin. Isabel married Ferdinand of Majorca in 1314. She gave birth to the future James III of Majorc ...

(1297–1315), married Infante

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

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known as Theodosius V #### Alice of Villehardouin, married Hugh of Briel,

Lord of Karytaina The Barony of Karytaina or of Skorta was a medieval Frankish fiefdom of the Principality of Achaea, located in the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, centred on the town of Karytaina (; ; ) in the mountainous region known as Skorta. History The B ...

### 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

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## Vilain of Villehardouin, vice-dean of Saint-Etienne Church in

, 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 wr ...

(died before 1218), Marshal of the

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, participant in the

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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 Lézinnes () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France France, ...

, of Villehardouin etc. #### William I of Lézinnes (died 1246), Marschal of the Champagne ##### Erard II of Lézinnes (died 1279),

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and

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in 1276–1279 #####

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(died 1264) ##### Isabeau (died after 1299); married

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(died 1261) ### Mary of Villehardouin, married

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* An ...

### Alix of Villehardouin (died 1249) also called Adelaide, abbess of

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### 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 France, officia ...

(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 =

, year = 1913 , page
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, url = https://archive.org/details/lessiresdevilleh00peti Villehardouin