Geoffrey II of Anjou

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Geoffrey II of Anjou was an 11th-century Count of Anjou known for expanding his territories through warfare and political maneuvering, helping to establish the regional power of his dynasty in western France.

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Geoffrey II of Anjou canonical 10
Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French noble
count
medieval ruler
nobleman
allegiance County of Anjou
burialPlace Anjou
centuryOfBirth 11th century
conflictWith Counts of Blois
linked to: Count of Blois

Dukes of Normandy
linked to: Duke of Normandy
countryOfOrigin County of Anjou
dateOfBirth circa 1006
dateOfDeath 14 November 1060
dynasticRole key early ruler of the Angevin dynasty
era High Middle Ages
father Fulk III of Anjou
Fulk Nerra
linked to: Fulk III Nerra
givenName Geoffrey
heldTitleDuring reign of Henry I of France
historicalPeriod 11th century
historicalSignificance helped establish the regional power of the Angevin dynasty
language Old French
mainActivity political maneuvering
territorial expansion
warfare
mannerOfDeath natural causes
mother Elisabeth of Vendôme
nobleFamily House of Ingelger
nobleTitle Count of Anjou
notableFor conflicts with neighboring lords in western France
expanding the power of the counts of Anjou in western France
strengthening Angevin control over Touraine
placeOfBirth Anjou
placeOfDeath Anjou
politicalStrategy use of alliances and marriages to secure power
use of warfare to expand territory
positionHeld Count of Anjou
predecessor Fulk III of Anjou
region western France
linked to: Western France
reignEnd 1060
reignStart 1040
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
spouse Agnes of Burgundy
Agnes of Poitou
successor Fulk IV of Anjou
territorialFocus Anjou
Maine
Touraine

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House of Ingelger hasNotableMember Geoffrey II of Anjou
Counts of Anjou notableMember Geoffrey II of Anjou
Fulk III Nerra child Geoffrey II of Anjou
Fulk III Nerra successor Geoffrey II of Anjou
County of Maine associatedWith Geoffrey II of Anjou
County of Anjou notableRuler Geoffrey II of Anjou
Fulk III of Anjou successor Geoffrey II of Anjou
Fulk III of Anjou child Geoffrey II of Anjou
Geoffrey III of Anjou father Geoffrey II of Anjou
Geoffrey III of Anjou predecessor Geoffrey II of Anjou
Ermengarde of Anjou sibling Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou
linked to: Geoffrey II of Anjou
Ermengarde of Anjou relative Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou
linked to: Geoffrey II of Anjou