Geoffrey I of Anjou

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Geoffrey I of Anjou was a 10th–11th century Count of Anjou who consolidated his family's power in western France and laid foundations for the later prominence of the Angevin dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French noble
count
medieval ruler
nobleman
allegiance Kingdom of West Francia
linked to: West Francia
alsoKnownAs Geoffrey Greymantle
Geoffrey I Grisegonelle
linked to: Geoffrey I of Anjou

Geoffroi Ier d’Anjou
linked to: Geoffrey I of Anjou
associatedWith Angevin dynasty
linked to: House of Anjou
birthDate c. 940
burialPlace Saint-Aubin Abbey, Angers
child Ermengarde-Gerberga of Anjou
linked to: Ermengarde of Anjou

Fulk III of Anjou
contributedTo rise of the Angevin counts
country County of Anjou
deathDate 21 July 987
deathPlace Marçon
era 10th century
11th century
father Fulk II of Anjou
givenName Geoffrey
heldCastle Angers Castle
linked to: Château d’Angers
language Old French
militaryConflict conflicts with the Dukes of Brittany
wars against the Counts of Blois
mother Gerberga
linked to: Gerberga of Saxony
nobleFamily House of Ingelger
notableFor consolidating comital authority in Anjou
expanding Angevin influence in western France
laying foundations of the Angevin dynasty’s later power
patronage monastic institutions in Anjou
positionHeld Count of Anjou
predecessor Fulk II of Anjou
region western France
reignEnd 21 July 987
reignStart 958
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Angers
spouse Adelaide of Châlon
Adelaide of Vermandois
strengthened comital administration in Anjou
successor Fulk III of Anjou
title Count of Anjou
vassalOf Kings of West Francia

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House of Ingelger hasNotableMember Geoffrey I of Anjou
Counts of Anjou notableMember Geoffrey I of Anjou
Fulk III Nerra father Geoffrey I of Anjou
Fulk III Nerra predecessor Geoffrey I of Anjou
Fulk II of Anjou child Geoffrey I of Anjou
Fulk II of Anjou successor Geoffrey I of Anjou
Fulk II of Anjou notableRelative Geoffrey I of Anjou
Geoffrey I of Anjou alsoKnownAs Geoffrey I Grisegonelle
linked to: Geoffrey I of Anjou
Geoffrey I of Anjou alsoKnownAs Geoffroi Ier d’Anjou
linked to: Geoffrey I of Anjou
Fulk III of Anjou father Geoffrey I of Anjou
Fulk III of Anjou predecessor Geoffrey I of Anjou
Conan I of Rennes fatherInLaw Geoffrey I of Anjou