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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French noble
ⓘ
count ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Geoffrey Greymantle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geoffrey I Grisegonelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Geoffroi Ier d’Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Angevin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 940 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Saint-Aubin Abbey, Angers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Ermengarde-Gerberga of Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fulk III of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | rise of the Angevin counts ⓘ |
| country | County of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 21 July 987 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Marçon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| father | Fulk II of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Geoffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldCastle | Angers Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
conflicts with the Dukes of Brittany
ⓘ
wars against the Counts of Blois ⓘ |
| mother | Gerberga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Ingelger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidating comital authority in Anjou
ⓘ
expanding Angevin influence in western France ⓘ laying foundations of the Angevin dynasty’s later power ⓘ |
| patronage | monastic institutions in Anjou ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Count of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Fulk II of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western France ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 21 July 987 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 958 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| residence | Angers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Adelaide of Châlon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Adelaide of Vermandois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened | comital administration in Anjou ⓘ |
| successor | Fulk III of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Count of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vassalOf | Kings of West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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