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Hugh of Bruyeres

13th century · 13th century · Also known as Hugh de la Bruyère

Hugh of Bruyeres was a crusader knight from Champagne who received the Barony of Karytaina, one of the largest fiefs of the Principality of Achaea, around 1209. He held the Skorta highlands of the upper Alpheios valley. His son Geoffrey of Bruyeres became celebrated as the model of chivalry in the Chronicle of the Morea.

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Barony of Karytaina

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hugh of Bruyeres. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hugh-of-bruyeres
MLA: “Hugh of Bruyeres.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hugh-of-bruyeres. Accessed .
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