Achaea

Principality of Achaea

Crusader state in Greece (1205-1432)

Location: Peloponnese, Greece

Capital City: Andravida (1205-1249), Mystras (1249-1432)

Government type: Feudal Monarchy

Main languages: French, Greek

Main religions: Catholic Christianity, Orthodox Christianity

Chronology

1205: Established after the Fourth Crusade as a vassal to Thessalonica

1246-1261: Vasslage passes to the Latin Empire after Thessalonica falls

1278-1404: Vassal to Naples

1432: Byzantine Conquest

Currency

Denier (1205-1432)

1 Grosso = 12 Deniers

Coins from Achaea in the collection

•1 Denier, John of Gravina (1318-1333) (billon, Glarentza mint, Metcalf1#1010)