Geoffroi de Villehardouin (Dictionary of World Biography: The Middle Ages)
Early Life
Geoffroi de Villehardouin, who was in all likelihood the son of Villain I de Villehardouin, was born circa 1150 to a family whose earlier history is virtually unknown. While little information exists about Villehardouin’s youth, it seems that by 1172, the year that his name was entered on a list of the vassals of the Count of Champagne, he was already married and had children. The surviving records suggest that Villehardouin married twice and that he had, in all, five children.
In 1185, Villehardouin became Marshal of Champagne, which means that he assumed...
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