Geoffrey III of Anjou

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Geoffrey III of Anjou was an 11th-century Count of Anjou whose troubled rule and conflicts with neighboring powers led to significant territorial losses and internal strife within his domain.

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Geoffrey III of Anjou canonical 6
Geoffroi III d’Anjou 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf count
historical figure
medieval ruler
nobleman
alsoKnownAs Geoffrey the Bearded
Geoffroi III d’Anjou
causeOfLossOfPower internal strife among Angevin nobility
military defeats
centuryOfBirth 11th century
centuryOfDeath 11th century
conflict conflicts with the County of Maine
conflicts with the Duchy of Normandy
internal baronial revolts in Anjou
country County of Anjou
dateOfBirth circa 1040
dateOfDeath after 1096
era High Middle Ages
father Geoffrey II of Anjou
givenName Geoffrey
historicalPeriod 11th century France
imprisonedBy Fulk IV of Anjou
language Old French
mother Ermengarde-Blanche of Anjou
linked to: Ermengarde of Anjou
nobleFamily House of Ingelger
notableEvent deposed by his brother Fulk IV
loss of control over Maine
loss of territories to William the Conqueror
notableFor internal political instability in Anjou
significant territorial losses
weak and troubled rule
placeOfRule Anjou
Maine
Tours
positionHeld Count of Anjou
Count of Maine
Count of Tours
predecessor Geoffrey II of Anjou
region western France
linked to: Western France
reignEnd 1068
reignStart 1060
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
sibling Fulk IV of Anjou
spouse Julienne de Langeais
successor Fulk IV of Anjou
vassalOf King of France

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House of Ingelger hasNotableMember Geoffrey III of Anjou
Count of Maine hasHolder Geoffrey III of Anjou
Geoffrey III of Anjou alsoKnownAs Geoffroi III d’Anjou
linked to: Geoffrey III of Anjou
Fulk IV of Anjou predecessor Geoffrey III of Anjou
Fulk IV of Anjou captured Geoffrey III of Anjou
Fulk IV of Anjou imprisoned Geoffrey III of Anjou
Fulk IV of Anjou seizedPowerFrom Geoffrey III of Anjou