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Geoffrey of Villehardouin

Type Figure Region France Time c. 1160–1218 Also known as Geoffroi de Villehardouin、Geoffrey of Villehardouin

A knight of Champagne and commander on the Fourth Crusade, later Marshal of Champagne, whose chronicle De la Conqueste de Costentinoble is a key Lati…

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  1. c. 1160–1201Champagne · ChampagneBorn into a noble family of Champagne, he was trained in local knightly traditions, accumulating military and administrative experience that prepared him for his later participation in the Fourth Crusade.
  2. 1202–1213Constantinople · ByzantiumAs one of the expedition's core commanders he took part in the muster at Venice, the siege of Zara, and the two captures of Constantinople, afterwards writing in French the chronicle De la Conqueste de Costentinoble, one of the earliest large-scale prose chronicles in the Latin world.
  3. 1213–1218Champagne · ChampagneAfter returning home he was appointed Marshal of Champagne, playing an important role in the county's military and administrative affairs until his death in 1218.

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