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A Fixture
History
Acaja is a collateral branch of the House of Savoy who became the beginning of the fourteenth century, the lord of the principality of Achaia located in northern Greece. The title was acquired through marriage of Philip I to Isabella of Villehardouin in 1301. Philip, Inherited from the father Pinerolo, Turin and its territories, he had to confront his uncle Amadeus V, and after bitter fighting left him alone Pinerolo. He went to Greece after his marriage to Isabella, through which he became Prince of Achaia, there to exercise his power, he tried to win over to the Byzantines all Laconia. But his authoritarian character quickly put it in conflict with the local barons, he tried to get up but instead had to accept in 1304 the establishment of a parliament. The Greek farmers, overtaxed, rebelled in turn until Charles of Anjou, king of Achaia, he recovered the kingdom in 1307 to assign it to his son Philip I of Taranto. Back in Piedmont, Filippo of Savoy-Acaia claimed his uncle Amadeus V in its expansionist policy.
Vignette
Philip I of Acaja is a short series piece I got from a my friend, just adding the pennoncelle on the top of the lance, the crossbowman is from Aitna. All in 54mm, as usual. Hope you will appreciate it.
Acaja is a collateral branch of the House of Savoy who became the beginning of the fourteenth century, the lord of the principality of Achaia located in northern Greece. The title was acquired through marriage of Philip I to Isabella of Villehardouin in 1301. Philip, Inherited from the father Pinerolo, Turin and its territories, he had to confront his uncle Amadeus V, and after bitter fighting left him alone Pinerolo. He went to Greece after his marriage to Isabella, through which he became Prince of Achaia, there to exercise his power, he tried to win over to the Byzantines all Laconia. But his authoritarian character quickly put it in conflict with the local barons, he tried to get up but instead had to accept in 1304 the establishment of a parliament. The Greek farmers, overtaxed, rebelled in turn until Charles of Anjou, king of Achaia, he recovered the kingdom in 1307 to assign it to his son Philip I of Taranto. Back in Piedmont, Filippo of Savoy-Acaia claimed his uncle Amadeus V in its expansionist policy.
Vignette
Philip I of Acaja is a short series piece I got from a my friend, just adding the pennoncelle on the top of the lance, the crossbowman is from Aitna. All in 54mm, as usual. Hope you will appreciate it.
