Marquisate of Bodonitsa

Themargraviateormarquisate of Bodonitsa(alsoVodonitsaorBoudonitza;Greek:Μαρκιωνία/Μαρκιζᾶτον τῆς Βοδονίτσας), todayMendenitsa,Phthiotis(180 km northwest ofAthens), was aFrankishstate inGreecefollowing the conquests of theFourth Crusade.It was originally granted as a margravial holding ofGuy PallavicinibyBoniface,firstking of Thessalonica,in 1204. Its original purpose was to guard the pass ofThermopylae.

The marquisate survived the fall of Thessalonica after the death of Boniface, but it was made subservient to thePrincipality of Achaeain 1248. The marquisate further survived the coming of theCatalan Companyin 1311, but it fell to twoVenetianfamilies in quick succession:Cornaro(till 1335) and theZorzi.Among the eighteen Catalan vassals of the area in 1380-1 the Margrave of Bodonitsa ranks third below CountDemitreand theCount of Salona.The Zorzi ruled the marquisate until theOttoman Turksconquered it in 1414.Nicholas IIcontinued to use the margravial title after that date, but the territory was never recovered.

Margraves

Pallavicini

Thomas inherited thePallavicinimargraviate after a dispute with Isabella's widower. He was a grandson of Rubino, brother of Guy.

• 1204 – 1237Guy
• 1237 – 1278Ubertino
• 1278 – 1286Isabella
  • 1278 – 1286 (?)Antoine le Flamenc,husband (conjectured)
• 1286 – ca. 1300Thomas
• ca. 1300 – 1311Albert
  • 1311 – 1323Maria dalle Carceri,wife
  • 1312 – 1323Andrea Cornaro,husband of above
• 1311 – 1358Guglielma
  • 1327 – 1334Bartolommeo Zaccaria,husband

Zorzi

The firstZorziwas a husband of Guglielma.

• 1335 – 1345Nicholas I
• 1345 – 1388Francis
• 1388 – 1410Jacob
• 1410 – 1414Nicholas II
• 1414 – 1436Nicholas III(in pretense)

Sources

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