Albert Pallavicini
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Albert Pallavicini was the fifth margrave of Bodonitsa
from his father's death until his own in 1311. His father was Thomas
, a great nephew of the first margrave Guy
. Albert married Maria dalle Carceri
, a Venetian
noblewoman from Euboea
. He even obtained a sixth of that island with the official title of hexarch.
He was a loyal vassal of the princes of Achaea. In 1305, he was summoned by his lord Philip of Savoy to a tournament
and parliament
on the Isthmus of Corinth
. In 1307, he obeyed the similar summons of Philip I of Taranto
. On 15 March 1311, he followed Walter V of Brienne
into the Battle of the Cephissus, but did not emerge alive. By the Book of the Customs of the Empire of Romania, his fief was inherited by his widow and his daughter, Guglielma
.
Margrave of Bodonitsa
The margraviate or marquisate of Bodonitsa , today Mendenitsa, Phthiotis , was a Frankish state in Greece following the conquests of the Fourth Crusade. It was originally granted as a margravial holding of Guy Pallavicini by Boniface, first king of Thessalonica, in 1204...
from his father's death until his own in 1311. His father was Thomas
Thomas Pallavicini
Thomas Pallavicini was the margrave of Bodonitsa following a disputed succession in 1286. He was the grandson of Rubino, younger brother of Guy, the first margrave....
, a great nephew of the first margrave Guy
Guy Pallavicini
Guy, Guido, or Galdo Pallavicini , called Marchesopoulo by his Greek subjects, was the first margrave of Bodonitsa in Frankish Greece from 1204 to his death in 1237...
. Albert married Maria dalle Carceri
Maria dalle Carceri
Maria dalle Carceri was the wife of Albert Pallavicini who succeeded to half of the marquisate of Bodonitsa on his death in 1311. While she avoided submitting her principality to the Catalan Company, she could not avoid paying an annual tribute of four destriers.Maria was descended from a Lombard...
, a Venetian
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
noblewoman from Euboea
Euboea
Euboea is the second largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. The narrow Euripus Strait separates it from Boeotia in mainland Greece. In general outline it is a long and narrow, seahorse-shaped island; it is about long, and varies in breadth from to...
. He even obtained a sixth of that island with the official title of hexarch.
He was a loyal vassal of the princes of Achaea. In 1305, he was summoned by his lord Philip of Savoy to a tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
and parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
on the Isthmus of Corinth
Isthmus of Corinth
The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow land bridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the rest of the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth. The word "isthmus" comes from the Ancient Greek word for "neck" and refers to the narrowness of the land. The Isthmus was known in the ancient...
. In 1307, he obeyed the similar summons of Philip I of Taranto
Philip I of Taranto
Philip I of Taranto : of the Angevin house, was titular Emperor of Constantinople , despot of Epirus, King of Albania, Prince of Achaea and Taranto, and Lord of Durazzo....
. On 15 March 1311, he followed Walter V of Brienne
Walter V of Brienne
Gautier or Walter V of Brienne was born in Brienne-le-Château, Aube, Champagne, France. He was the son of Hugh de Candie des Brienne, known as Hugh of Brienne, Count of Brienne and Lecce, and Isabella de la Roche, daughter of Guy I of la Roche, Duke of Athens...
into the Battle of the Cephissus, but did not emerge alive. By the Book of the Customs of the Empire of Romania, his fief was inherited by his widow and his daughter, Guglielma
Guglielma Pallavicini
Guglielma Pallavicini , the Lady of Thermopylae, was the last Pallavicino heir to rule in Bodonitsa. She was but an infant when she succeeded her father Albert in 1311...
.
Sources
- Setton, Kenneth M. (general editor) A History of the Crusades: Volume III — The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries. Harry W. Hazard, editor. University of Wisconsin Press: Madison, 1975.
- Miller, W. "The Marquisate of Boudonitza (1204-1414)." Journal of Hellenic Studies, Vol. 28, 1908, pp 234-249.
- Latin Lordships of Greece: Boudonitza.