Fulk II of Anjou
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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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Count
ⓘ
Count of Anjou ⓘ human ⓘ medieval noble ⓘ |
| activity |
consolidation of comital power in Anjou
ⓘ
territorial expansion in western France ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateBirthDate | early 10th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Loire Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bouchard of Vendôme NERFINISHED ⓘ Geoffrey I of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ Guy of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ possibly other unnamed children ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Frankish Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | circa 960 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Fulk I of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Fulk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceStyle | feudal lordship ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Angers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
ancestor of later Angevin rulers
ⓘ
helped establish the power of the counts of Anjou ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| marriagePolicy | alliances with neighboring noble houses ⓘ |
| mother | Roscille of Loches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Ingelgerian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Count ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Geoffrey I of Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ingelger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ordinal | II ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional power broker in western Francia ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Count of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Fulk I of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western France ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 960 ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 942 ⓘ |
| religion | Latin Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledTerritory | County of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Adelaide of Vermandois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gerberga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategy | use of dynastic marriages to expand influence ⓘ |
| successor | Geoffrey I of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 10th century ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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