Villehardouin
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The name Villehardouin may refer to:
- Villehardouin, a former commune of the Aube department, now part of Val-d'AuzonVal-d'AuzonVal-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 Villehardouin.-Population:...
- Geoffrey of VillehardouinGeoffrey of VillehardouinGeoffrey of Villehardouin was a knight and historian who participated in and chronicled the Fourth Crusade...
, knight, crusader (Fourth Crusade), Marshal of Romania (the Latin Empire) and author of the "Chronicle of The Fourth Crusade and The Conquest of Constantinople" - Geoffrey I of VillehardouinGeoffrey I of VillehardouinGeoffrey I of Villehardouin was a French knight from the County of Champagne who joined the Fourth Crusade. He participated in the conquest of the Peloponnese and became the second prince of Achaea ....
, nephew of Geoffrey of Villehardouin, knight, crusader who went to Palestine and later came to help William of Champlitte to conquer Morea, became Prince of Achaea after William's death. - Geoffrey II of VillehardouinGeoffrey II of VillehardouinGeoffrey II of Villehardouin was the third prince of Achaea . From his accession to the princely throne, he was a powerful and respected person, and even from France knights came to the principality to enter his service...
, prince of Achaea, first son of Geoffrey I Villehardouin - William II of VillehardouinWilliam II of VillehardouinWilliam II of Villehardouin, was the last Villehardouin prince of Achaea and ruled the principality at the height of its power and influence.William was the son of Geoffrey I Villehardouin...
, the last Villehardouin prince of Achaea, son of Geoffrey I Villehardouin - Princess Margaret of Villehardouin, Lady of Akova, daughter of William II Villehardouin
- Princess Isabella of VillehardouinIsabella of VillehardouinIsabella of Villehardouin was the elder daughter of William II of Villehardouin, Prince of Achaea, and of his second wife Anna, the third daughter of Michael II Komnenos Doukas, the despot of Epiros....
, daughter of William II Villehardouin