Gottfried II of Villehardouin
Gottfried II von Villehardouin (* 1195 , † 1246 ) was Prince of Achaia from 1228 to 1246. He was the eldest son of Gottfried I von Villehardouin .
Gottfried was recognized by the Latin Emperor of Constantinople Peter von Courtenay . In 1217 he married Agnes de Courtenay, a daughter of Peter von Courtenay and Jolante von Flanders . He continued his father's policies and made enemies of the Latin priests by limiting their activities and finances. For this, Gottfried II was excommunicated by the Pope . Due to the difficult situation of the Latin Empire, which needed his support, the excommunication was lifted.
From the taxes he imposed on the church, he had a fortress built in Elis , the Chlemoutsi castle (according to other sources it was Gottfried I von Villehardouin). Gottfried II von Villehardouin supported the Orthodox priests, who were exempt from taxation and military service.
He built up a strong army and fleet so that he was able to fight as John III in 1236 . Constantinople was besieged to deploy 100 knights, 800 archers and six ships to defend the city. He also supported the Latin Empire with 22,000 Hyperpyra. In recognition of his achievements, he received the Aegean Sea , Evoia and several places in Sterea Hellas from the emperor .
Gottfried died in 1246 and was buried in his capital Andravida , in the church of the St. Jakob monastery. His successor was his brother Wilhelm II von Villehardouin .
literature
- Chronicle of Morea , anonymous medieval document, made in the Principality of Achaia in the early 14th century. Text here online (Greek)
- John H. Finley, Jr .: Corinth in the Middle Ages , in: Speculum 7,4 (1932) 477-499, doi : 10.2307 / 2850425 .
- Henry F. Tozer: The Franks in the Peloponnese , in: The Journal of Hellenic Studies 4 (1883) 165-236, doi : 10.2307 / 2850425 .
Individual evidence
- ^ William Miller : The Latins in the Levant. A History of Frankish Greece (1204-1566). John Murray, London 1908, ( digitized version ).
- ^ Ramsay Traquair: Mediaeval Fortresses. In: The Annual of the British School at Athens . Vol. 12, 1906, pp. 259-276, here pp. 272-276.
- ^ David J. Wallace, Thomas SR Boase : The Arts in Frankish Greece and Rhodes. In: Kenneth M. Setton (Ed.): A History of the Crusades. Volume 4: Harry W. Hazard (Ed.): The Art and Architecture of the Crusader States. University of Wisconsin Press, Madison WI et al. 1977, ISBN 0-299-06820-X , pp. 208-251, here p. 218.
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Gottfried I of Villehardouin |
Prince of Achaia 1228–1246 |
Wilhelm II of Villehardouin |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Gottfried II of Villehardouin |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gottfried II of Achaia |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Achaia |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1195 |
DATE OF DEATH | 1246 |