{"slug": "william-of-villehardouin", "label": "William of Villehardouin", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_of_Villehardouin", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451156", "qid": "Q451156", "description": "Prince of Achaea from 1246 to 1278", "entries": 7, "years": 6, "span": [1211, 1278], "span_label": ["1211 CE", "1278 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "principality-of-achaea", "label": "Principality of Achaea", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "duchy-of-athens", "label": "Duchy of Athens", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "byzantine-empire", "label": "Byzantine Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-sicily", "label": "Kingdom of Sicily", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "eastern-orthodox-church", "label": "Eastern Orthodox Church", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "charles-i-of-anjou", "label": "Charles I of Anjou", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "republic-of-venice", "label": "Republic of Venice", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "euboea", "label": "Euboea", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "rhodes", "label": "Rhodes", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "holy-land", "label": "Holy Land", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "peloponnese", "label": "Peloponnese", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1211, "year_label": "1211 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "William of Villehardouin, prince of Achaea (d. 1278)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360876354#Births", "title": "1211", "revid": 1360876354, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1248, "year_label": "1248 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December", "text": "December – William of Villehardouin, Latin ruler of the Principality of Achaea, captures Monemvasia – last remaining Byzantine outpost on the Peloponnese.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1305121866#Europe", "title": "1248", "revid": 1305121866, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1249, "year_label": "1249 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May", "text": "May – Nicaean–Latin Wars: Latin forces led by William of Villehardouin, arrive on the island of Rhodes on their way to join the Seventh Crusade. This causes the Nicaeans to raise the siege of Rhodes. William concludes an agreement with the Genoese and leaves behind some 100 knights before departing for the Holy Land.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362150898#Europe", "title": "1249", "revid": 1362150898, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1256, "year_label": "1256 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "War of the Euboeote Succession: Achaean forces under William II of Villehardouin attempt to gain control of the island of Euboea, which is resisted by the local Lombard barons (or \"triarchs\") with the aid of the Republic of Venice. William launches devastating raids in Euboea. Guy I de la Roche, the \"Great Lord\" of Athens and Thebes, enters the war against William, along with other barons of Central Greece.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350995211#Europe", "title": "1256", "revid": 1350995211, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1258, "year_label": "1258 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June", "text": "June – War of the Euboeote Succession: Achaean forces under William II Villehardouin defeat a coalition of Greek princes led by Guy I de la Roche (\"Great Lord\"), duke of Athens, which ends the conflict, on August 6.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1318120479#Europe", "title": "1258", "revid": 1318120479, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1278, "year_label": "1278 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 1", "text": "May 1 – William II of Villehardouin, prince of Achaea (b. 1211)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1334774897#Deaths", "title": "1278", "revid": 1334774897, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1278, "year_label": "1278 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 1", "text": "May 1 – William of Villehardouin, prince of Achaea, dies. By the terms of the Treaty of Viterbo, his lands passed under the direct control of Charles I, king of Sicily. Charles appoints a bailiff to rule the Latin principality. In response, Charles swears fealty to the new pope, Nicholas III, on May 24. He promises not to attack or invade the Byzantine Empire because Nicholas has hopes to unify the Orthodox Church with the Catholic Church.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1334774897#Europe", "title": "1278", "revid": 1334774897, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}