Principality of Achaea

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The Principality of Achaea was a medieval Frankish crusader state established in the Peloponnese after the Fourth Crusade, known as one of the most important Latin states in Greece.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin state in Greece
crusader state
former state
principality
alsoKnownAs Principality of Morea
capital Andravida
Clarentza
Glarentza
coatOfArms gules, a cross argent
coFounder Geoffrey I of Villehardouin
William of Champlitte
conflict Byzantine reconquest of the Peloponnese
continent Europe
currency denier tournois
dissolved 1432
15th century
economyBasedOn agriculture
trade
establishedAfter Fall of Constantinople in 1204
Fourth Crusade
firstRuler William of Champlitte
governmentType feudal monarchy
historicalRegion Morea
importantCity Patras
importantFortress Chlemoutsi Castle
importantPort Glarentza
inception 1205
early 13th century
languageUsed Greek
Old French
lastTerritoriesConqueredBy Byzantine Despotate of the Morea
laterSuzerain Kingdom of Naples
legalSystem Assizes of Romania
locatedIn Greece
Peloponnese
lostTerritoryTo Despotate of the Morea
militarySystem feudal cavalry host
modernTerritoryOverlap Greece
neighbouringState Byzantine Empire (successor states)
Despotate of Epirus
Duchy of Athens
notableRuler Geoffrey I of Villehardouin
Geoffrey II of Villehardouin
William II of Villehardouin
partOf Latin Empire (de facto sphere)
linked to: Empire of Romania
religion Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
rulingDynasty House of Anjou
House of Bourbon
House of Navarre
House of Villehardouin
House of Zaccaria
significance one of the most important Latin states in Greece
suzerain Latin Empire of Constantinople
linked to: Latin Empire
usedTitle Prince of Achaea

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Morea laterControlledBy Principality of Achaea
Chronicle of Morea mainSubject Principality of Achaea
Chronicle of Morea countryOfOrigin Principality of Achaea
Duchy of Athens overlord Principality of Achaea
Charles I of Anjou title Prince of Achaea
linked to: Principality of Achaea
Achaea wasPartOf Principality of Achaea
Despotate of the Morea precededBy Frankish Principality of Achaea
linked to: Principality of Achaea
Mistra underControlOf Frankish Principality of Achaea
linked to: Principality of Achaea
Centurione II Zaccaria positionHeld Prince of Achaea
subject linked to: Catherine Zaccaria
linked to: Principality of Achaea
Catherine Zaccaria countryOfCitizenship Principality of Achaea
Frankish conquest of the Peloponnese relatedTo Principality of Achaea
Frankish Greece hasPart Principality of Achaea
Frankish Greece hasCapital Andravida (Principality of Achaea)
linked to: Principality of Achaea
Villehardouin dynasty ruled Principality of Achaea
Principality of Achaea usedTitle Prince of Achaea
linked to: Principality of Achaea
Partition of the Byzantine Empire country Principality of Achaea