war succession war succession fought prince broad coalition rulers felt threatened william aspirations war sparked william attempt gain control island resisted local barons aid lord athens guy entered war william barons defeat battle june effectively brought war end victory definite peace treaty concluded background following fourth crusade southern greece divided latin powerful controlled entire peninsula succeeded elder brother prince energetic ruler aimed expand consolidate rule latin states great lord athens vassal lay william thirds medieval island capital modern william second wife northern island died husband laid claim inheritance coins presenting rejected claim william nominal subjects case related marriage surrender territory outside families instead ceded supported venetian representative capital venice long presence important trading station exercised considerable influence island contest june treaty signed exchange venetian alliance renewed previous agreements ceded possession fortress controlled bridge extensive lands island domains freed duties considerable tribute paid venice turn gave rights customs revenue republic venice received concessions right regulate weights measures scales privileges citizens soon according historian william called present constrained feudal imprisoned prince wives accompanied knights went newly arrived aid moved alike policy sympathy historian states william moving quickly support claims seized attacked took city william responded sending nephew baron recaptured launched devastating raids venice laid siege city dragged thirteen months defenders early counterattack repulsed venetian infantry forth defeating famed cavalry city walls league faced opposition venice william turned rival genoa support eager rivals venice owing debt william assistance rhodes years readily accepted based preyed venetian shipping lord southern control strategic passage sided william william appeals met hostility ruler claims latin princes southern greece summer guy great lord athens joined venetian camp guy lord brother baron treaty venice signed guy capital guy william actively aided siege lord entered anti coalition joined soon best soldier realm romania latin greece deserted uncle cause william responded described restless activity unsuccessfully besieged venetian fortress led raid nearly captured resolving launching scale invasion domains army assembled crossed pass way army decisively defeated coalition army barons fled field found refuge citadel william followed prepared lay siege city relented latin archbishop nobles pleaded restraint end conflict pledge appear assembly barons judged william troops withdrew high_court quickly assembled presented accompanied knights assembled barons decided authority judge referred matter king louis france guy travelled france louis pardoned awarded title duke successors bear brought judgement william determined passionate barons saved life secured pardon prince deprived possession domains right conquest retained henceforth gift prince meaning death immediate descendants aftermath william victory coupled victory troops near brought effective end conflict august begin negotiations peace early authorized new sign treaty william william subsequent involvement great alliance defeat capture battle captivity hands emperor final peace treaty delayed william release treaty signed residence essentially restored status quo william recognized turn swore allegiance fortress razed venice retained increased quarter city retaining exclusive right levy customs prince agents venice retained gains overall treaty regarded setback view considerable expenses incurred time venice content exercise financial privileges island politics
War of the Euboeote Succession