This is a list of the princess consorts of Achaea, the consorts of the Princes of Achaea.

The Principality of Achaea had three princesses by their own rights: Isabella, Matilda, and Joan. Their husbands were not consorts. Maria II Zaccaria was princess consort and later reigning princess.

Princess consort of Achaea

House of Blois, 1205–1209 Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Princess Ceased to be Princess Death Spouse Eustachia of Courtenay Peter I of Courtenay(Courtenay) 1162 1200 1205husband's accession 1209husband's death 6 April, after 1235 William of Champlitte

House of Villehardouin, 1209–1278 Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Princess Ceased to be Princess Death Spouse Elisabeth of Chappes Clarembaud IV de Chappes 1210husband's accession 1218 after 1218 Geoffrey I of Villehardouin Peter II of Courtenay(Courtenay) 1202 1217, after April 1228husband's accession 1246husband's death after 1247 Geoffrey II of Villehardouin Carintana dalle Carceri Rizzardo dalle Carceri, Lord of Oreos(dalle Carceri) before 1220 1246 1246husband's accession 1255 William II of Villehardouin Anna Komnene Doukaina Michael II Komnenos Doukas(Komnenodoukai) - 1258 1 May 1278husband's death 4 November 1286

Capetian House of Anjou, 1278–1289 Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Princess Ceased to be Princess Death Spouse Margaret of Burgundy Odo, Count of Nevers(Burgundy) 1250 18 November 1268 7 January 1285husband's death 4 September 1308 Charles I of Naples Maria of Hungary Stephen V of Hungary(Árpád) 1257 May/June 1270 7 January 1285husband's ascession 1289Achaea granted back to Isabella of Villehardouin 25 March 1323 Charles II of Naples

House of Villehardouin, 1289–1307 None

Capetian House of Anjou, 1307–1313 Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Princess Ceased to be Princess Death Spouse Thamar Angelina Komnene Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas(Komnenodoukai) - 13 August 1294 5 May 1306husband's bestowment11 May 1307House of Villehardouin relinquish claims 1309repudiated 1311 Philip I of Taranto

House of Avesnes, 1313-1321 None

After 1318 the title to Matilda's right to Achaea became disputed with Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy and Louis, Count of Clermont. She was stripped of her titles and hereditary rights after she wouldn't comply with her marriage to John of Gravina. Philip I of Taranto bestowed the title on John instead, bringing the title back into the Angevin inheritance, while Matilda verbally willed her right to her cousin James II of Majorca.

Capetian House of Anjou, 1321–1381 Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Princess Ceased to be Princess Death Spouse Agnes de Périgord Helie VII, Count of Périgord(Talleyrand) - 14 November 1321 1332relinquish title in exchange for rights to the Kingdom of Albania after 11 August 1343 John of Gravina Marie de Bourbon Louis I, Duke of Bourbon(Bourbon) 1315 9 September 1347 10 September 1364husband's death 1387 Robert of Taranto Maria of Calabria Charles, Duke of Calabria(Anjou-Naples) May 1329 April 1355 10 September 1364husband's accession 20 May 1366 Philip II of Taranto Elizabeth of Slavonia Stephen, Duke of Slavonia(Anjou-Hungary) 1352 20 October 1370 1373husband relinquish title to Joan I of Naples before 1380

House of Baux, 1381–1383 Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Princess Ceased to be Princess Death Spouse Agnes of Durazzo Charles, Duke of Durazzo(Anjou-Durazzo) 1345 1382 7 July 1383husband's death 15 July 1388 James of Baux

Capetian House of Anjou, 1383–1386 Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Princess Ceased to be Princess Death Spouse Margaret of Durazzo Charles, Duke of Durazzo(Anjou-Durazzo) 28 July 1347 24 January 1369/70 7 July 1383husband's coronation 24 February 1386husband's death 6 August 1412 Charles III of Naples Interregnum: At Charles III's death in 1386 the principality entered an interregnum where five pretenders claimed its throne, none having a strong enough claim to be considered a ruler until Peter of Saint Superan, leader of the Navarrese Company, declared himself Prince in 1396 with the blessing of Pope Urban VI, who claimed ownership of the principality since James of Baux's heirs had forfeited their rights to the Holy See.

House of Zaccaria, 1396-1429/54 Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Princess Ceased to be Princess Death Spouse Maria II Zaccaria Centurione I Zaccaria(Zaccaria) - - 1396husband's accession 1402husband's death and her own accession 1404 Pedro de San Superano Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Princess Ceased to be Princess Death Spouse Asenina PalaiologinaAsan Palaiologos - - 1404 husband's accession 1429 Centurione ceases to be Prince after 1432 Centurione II Zaccaria Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Princess Ceased to be Princess Death Spouse Magdalene Tocco Leonardo II Tocco - - 1453husband's accession and was confirmed as Princess of Achaea by King Alfonso of Naples 1454husband's exile, from then onwards she was a titular Princess - John Asen Zaccaria

Achaea was united with the Despotate of the Morea after the death of Centurione II Zaccaria.

See also Princess of Taranto Duchess of Athens List of consorts of Naples List of consorts of Anjou List of consorts of Majorca List of Latin Empresses

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