Isabella of Villehardouin

Isabelle de Villehardouin (* 1263, † January 23, 1312 ) was Princess of Achaia and Morea 1289 to 1307 she was the elder daughter of William II of Villehardouin, prince of Achaia and Morea, and Anna Comnena Dukaina. .

Her father graduated in May 1267 the Treaty of Viterbo with Charles of Anjou, King of Sicily and Baldwin II, Emperor of Constantinople, Opel, won by Charles sovereignty over Achaia. In addition, it was decided that the heirs of William and Baldwin to marry children of Charles. The marriage between Isabelle and Philippe d' Anjou (* 1256) took place on May 28, 1271. Philippe was titular King of Thessalonica in 1274, but died in 1277 before his father and without offspring. According to the provisions of the Treaty of Viterbo was now in Charles the heir of Achaia.

William of Villehardouin died in 1278, and from now on Achaia was governed from Naples. Isabelle closed on September 16, 1289 a second marriage, her husband was Florence of Hainault. King Charles II, King of Naples since 1285 after the death of Charles I was, then Achaia to Isabelle back with the proviso that Isabelle, they should survive Florence, not allowed to remarry without the consent of Charles II. Florence of Hainault succeeded in 1290 by the Treaty of Klarentza to conclude a peace with Byzantium. The agreement lasted until 1293, when the Greeks conquered Kalamata. 1296 lost the castle of Agios Georgios in Arcadia. Florence besieged the castle conquered, but died on January 23, 1297 before the siege had come to the goal. The daughter of Isabelle and Florence was Matilda of Hainaut ( * 1293, † 1331 ), Princess of Achaia and Morea, who married four times:

Again widow, she married on February 12, 1301 in Rome, Philip of Savoy ( * 1278, † 1334 ). Philip intended the reconquest of Laconia from Byzantium, but his authoritarian character brought him quickly into conflict with the nobility of the country. After he had tried to prevail against the barons, he had to give in 1304 and accept a parliament. 1306 were called to Naples, where Philipp was accused of not sufficiently involved in a military campaign of Charles against the Despotate of Epirus Philip and Isabelle; Isabella, in turn, was accused of having not obtained the required consent of Charles for her third marriage. On May 5, 1306 the couple Achaia was taken away and given to Charles's son Philip I of Taranto. Philip of Piedmont gave his claim to Achaia on 11 May 1307 and received the county Alba ( Piedmont). Isabelle left him and fled to Hainault, the home of her second husband, from where they continue to operate their claims.

Children Isabelle and Philip were:

  • Marie ( * 1301 † young)
  • Alice († 1368 ), I ∞ Manfred de Carrettos, Margrave of Savona; ∞ II 1354 Antelmo d' Urtières
  • A daughter; ∞ 1306 à Charles d' Anjou (X 1315), Prince of Achaia ( House of Anjou )
  • Marguerite (* 1303 † after 1371 ) ∞ 1324 Renaud, Count of Forez († 1370 )
Baldwin II of Constantinople Florent of Hainaut Charles II of Naples Guy II de la Roche Louis of Burgundy John, Duke of Durazzo Philip I of Piedmont Alba, Piedmont County of Hainaut
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