Hugh of Briel
French knight
About Hugh of Briel
Lived 1180 – 1238 (aged 57–58).
Hugh of Briel, in older literature Hugh of Bruyères, was a French knight and the second lord of the Barony of Karytaina in the Principality of Achaea, in Frankish Greece.
Hailing from Briel-sur-Barse in the French province of Champagne, Hugh inherited the Barony of Karytaina sometime around 1222 from his brother, Renaud of Briel. Hugh married Alice of Villehardouin, a daughter of the Prince of Achaea, Geoffrey I of Villehardouin. Hugh of Briel died in early 1238, not yet forty years old, and was succeeded by his son Geoffrey.
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Who was Hugh of Briel?
French knight
When was Hugh of Briel born?
Hugh of Briel was born in 1180.
When did Hugh of Briel die?
Hugh of Briel died in 1238.
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