Ubertino Pallavicini
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Ubertino Pallavicini (died 1278) was the son and successor of Guy
as Margrave of Bodonitsa
in 1237.
Despite the fact that, since the fall of the Kingdom of Thessalonica
in 1224, Bodonitsa was a vassal of the Principality of Achaea
, Ubertino assisted his cousin Guy de la Roche
, Duke of Athens, in war against the prince of Achaea, William of Villehardouin
. He was present at the Battle of Karydi in 1258 and retreated with the duke back to Thebes
. In 1259, however, he joined the prince and the Despot of Epirus, Michael II
, against the Emperor of Nicaea, John IV Lascaris. They were defeated on the plain of Pelagonia
. In 1263, Ubertino was again at the side of his liege lord making war on the Despotate of Morea
.
During Ubertino's reign, much of the Euboea
was lost to the Greeks and pirates in the Atalante
prevented food supplies from reaching his people and castles. In 1264, by the will of his deceased sister Mabilia, he received land near Parma
which had been the property of his brother-in-law Azzo VII of Este. His youngest sister Isabella
inherited the margraviate from him on his death in 1278.
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...
as Margrave of Bodonitsa
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...
in 1237.
Despite the fact that, since the fall of the Kingdom of Thessalonica
Kingdom of Thessalonica
The Kingdom of Thessalonica was a short-lived Crusader State founded after the Fourth Crusade over the conquered Byzantine lands.- Background :...
in 1224, Bodonitsa was a vassal of the Principality of Achaea
Principality of Achaea
The Principality of Achaea or of the Morea was one of the three vassal states of the Latin Empire which replaced the Byzantine Empire after the capture of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade. It became a vassal of the Kingdom of Thessalonica, along with the Duchy of Athens, until Thessalonica...
, Ubertino assisted his cousin Guy de la Roche
Guy I de la Roche
Guy I de la Roche was the Duke of Athens , the nephew and successor of the first duke Otto. After the conquest of Thebes, Otto gave half the city in lordship to Guy....
, Duke of Athens, in war against the prince of Achaea, William of Villehardouin
William II of Villehardouin
William II of Villehardouin, was the last Villehardouin prince of Achaea and ruled the principality at the height of its power and influence.William was the son of Geoffrey I Villehardouin...
. He was present at the Battle of Karydi in 1258 and retreated with the duke back to Thebes
Thebes, Greece
Thebes is a city in Greece, situated to the north of the Cithaeron range, which divides Boeotia from Attica, and on the southern edge of the Boeotian plain. It played an important role in Greek myth, as the site of the stories of Cadmus, Oedipus, Dionysus and others...
. In 1259, however, he joined the prince and the Despot of Epirus, Michael II
Michael II Komnenos Doukas
Michael II Komnenos Doukas or Comnenus Ducas , often called Michael Angelos in narrative sources, was the ruler of Epirus from 1230 until his death in 1266/68.-Life:...
, against the Emperor of Nicaea, John IV Lascaris. They were defeated on the plain of Pelagonia
Pelagonia
This is about the geographical plain between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia. For the political unit in Macedonia, go to Pelagonia Statistical Region....
. In 1263, Ubertino was again at the side of his liege lord making war on the Despotate of Morea
Despotate of Morea
The Despotate of the Morea or Despotate of Mystras was a province of the Byzantine Empire which existed between the mid-14th and mid-15th centuries. Its territory varied in size during its 100 years of existence but eventually grew to take in almost all the southern Greek peninsula, the...
.
During Ubertino's reign, much of the 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...
was lost to the Greeks and pirates in the Atalante
Atalante
Atalante or similar terms can refer to:* Atalanta, a character of ancient Greek mythology* 36 Atalante, an asteroid* L'Atalante, a 1934 French film* L'Atalante basin, a deep hypersaline anoxic basin in the Mediterranean sea....
prevented food supplies from reaching his people and castles. In 1264, by the will of his deceased sister Mabilia, he received land near Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
which had been the property of his brother-in-law Azzo VII of Este. His youngest sister Isabella
Isabella Pallavicini
Isabella Pallavicini , sometimes Jezebel, was the marchioness of Bodonitsa from 1278. She succeeded her brother Ubertino and also inherited her elder sister Mabilia's Italian possessions in Parma. The three were the only children of the first margrave Guy...
inherited the margraviate from him on his death in 1278.
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.