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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Geoffrey I of Anjou canonical | 10 |
| Geoffrey I Grisegonelle | 1 |
| Geoffroi Ier d’Anjou | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Geoffrey I of Anjou Context triple: [House of Ingelger, hasNotableMember, Geoffrey I of Anjou]
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Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou
Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader whose marriage to Empress Matilda founded the Angevin dynasty that would rule England and much of western France.
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Fulk I of Anjou
Fulk I of Anjou was a 10th-century French nobleman who became the first hereditary Count of Anjou and founder of the Angevin dynasty’s power.
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Fulk II of Anjou
Fulk II of Anjou was a 10th-century Count of Anjou who consolidated and expanded his family's power in western France through strategic marriages and territorial control.
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Fulk V of Anjou
Fulk V of Anjou was a 12th-century French nobleman who became King of Jerusalem and founder of the Angevin royal line that later ruled England.
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E.
Stephen of Blois
Stephen of Blois was a 12th-century King of England whose contested reign against Empress Matilda led to a period of civil war known as The Anarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Geoffrey I of Anjou Target entity description: 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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A.
Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou
Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader whose marriage to Empress Matilda founded the Angevin dynasty that would rule England and much of western France.
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B.
Fulk I of Anjou
Fulk I of Anjou was a 10th-century French nobleman who became the first hereditary Count of Anjou and founder of the Angevin dynasty’s power.
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C.
Fulk II of Anjou
Fulk II of Anjou was a 10th-century Count of Anjou who consolidated and expanded his family's power in western France through strategic marriages and territorial control.
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D.
Fulk V of Anjou
Fulk V of Anjou was a 12th-century French nobleman who became King of Jerusalem and founder of the Angevin royal line that later ruled England.
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E.
Stephen of Blois
Stephen of Blois was a 12th-century King of England whose contested reign against Empress Matilda led to a period of civil war known as The Anarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| 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
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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
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wars against the Counts of Blois ⓘ |
| mother |
Gerberga
ⓘ
linked to:
Gerberga of Saxony
|
| nobleFamily | House of Ingelger ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidating comital authority in Anjou
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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
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| residence | Angers ⓘ |
| spouse |
Adelaide of Châlon
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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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linked to:
West Frankish monarchy
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Subject: Geoffrey I of Anjou Description of subject: 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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