Fulk IV of Anjou

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Fulk IV of Anjou was an 11th–12th century Count of Anjou known for his turbulent rule, conflicts with neighboring powers, and authorship of one of the earliest medieval genealogical works.

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Fulk IV of Anjou canonical 11

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Count of Anjou
author
medieval nobleman
activeYears early 12th century
late 11th century
alsoKnownAs Fulk le Réchin
Fulk the Surly
linked to: Fulk
birthDate circa 1043
burialPlace Saint-Nicolas d’Angers
captured Geoffrey III of Anjou
child Ermengarde of Anjou (daughter of Fulk IV)
linked to: Ermengarde of Anjou

Fulk V of Anjou
conflict conflicts with the French crown
internal wars within Anjou
rivalry with the Dukes of Aquitaine
struggles with the Counts of Maine
wars with the Duchy of Normandy
country County of Anjou
deathDate 14 April 1109
deathPlace Angers
era High Middle Ages
father Geoffrey II of Gâtinais
genre genealogy
givenName Fulk
grandfather Fulk III of Anjou
historicalReputation considered a harsh and quarrelsome ruler by some chroniclers
imprisoned Geoffrey III of Anjou
knownFor efforts to recover lost Angevin territories
frequent marital alliances to secure political support
languageOfWork Latin
mother Ermengarde of Anjou
nobleFamily House of Ingelger
notableFor authoring one of the earliest medieval genealogical works by a lay prince
turbulent and often violent rule in Anjou
notableWork Genealogia comitum Andegavensium
positionHeld Count of Anjou
predecessor Geoffrey III of Anjou
reignEnd 1109
reignStart 1068
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
seizedPowerFrom Geoffrey III of Anjou
spouse Bertrade de Montfort
Ermengarde de Bourbon
Hildegarde of Beaugency
Mantie of Brienne
several other wives and concubines
successor Fulk V of Anjou
territoryRuled Anjou
vassalOf King of France

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House of Ingelger hasNotableMember Fulk IV of Anjou
Counts of Anjou notableMember Fulk IV of Anjou
Geoffrey V Plantagenet hasAncestor Fulk IV of Anjou
Fulk V of Anjou father Fulk IV of Anjou
Fulk V of Anjou predecessor Fulk IV of Anjou
Geoffrey II of Anjou successor Fulk IV of Anjou
Geoffrey III of Anjou sibling Fulk IV of Anjou
Geoffrey III of Anjou successor Fulk IV of Anjou
Geoffrey III of Anjou imprisonedBy Fulk IV of Anjou
Bertrade de Montfort spouse Fulk IV of Anjou
Bertrade de Montfort notableRelative Fulk IV of Anjou