Geoffrey II of Villehardouin

Geoffrey II of Villehardouin (French: Geoffroi II de Villehardouin) (c. 1195- after May 6, 1246) was the third prince of Achaea (c. 1229-1246).^[1] He battled in the imperial capital three times.^[1]

Geoffrey II Geoffroi II
Prince of Achaea
Coat of Arms of the Principality of Achaea
Reign	c. 1229-1246
Predecessor	Geoffrey I
Successor	William II
Born	c. 1195 Unknown
Died	after May 6, 1246 Unknown
Burial	Church of St James, Andravida
Spouse	Agnes of Courtenay [es]
Issue	None
Dynasty	Villehardouin
Father	Geoffrey I
Mother	Elisabeth of Chappes

Early years

Geoffrey was born as the eldest son of Geoffrey of Villehardouin, a French knight from Champagne and his wife, Elisabeth of Chappes.^{[citation needed]} His father entered the Fourth Crusade in 1205, later conquered a significant part of the Peloponnese and seized the throne of the Principality of Achaea following the death of its first prince, William I (1205–1209).^[2]

His marriage occurred during 1217.^[1]

His reign

Geoffrey II took the throne by 1230.^[1]

In July 1237 he gave the Teutonic Knights a hospital in Andravida.^{[citation needed]}

Geoffrey II died in 1246 and was buried in his capital, Andravida, in the church of the monastery of St. Jacob.