Fulk III of Anjou
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Christian pilgrim
Count of Anjou
French count
castle builder
historical figure
medieval nobleman
military leader
Fulk III of Anjou was a powerful 10th–11th century French count known for his military campaigns, extensive castle-building, and role in consolidating the power of the Anjou region.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fulk the Red | 2 |
| Fulk the Black | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian pilgrim
ⓘ
Count of Anjou ⓘ French count ⓘ castle builder ⓘ historical figure ⓘ medieval nobleman ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Foulques Nerra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fulk Nerra NERFINISHED ⓘ Fulk the Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 970 ⓘ |
| built |
Castle of Langeais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castle of Loches NERFINISHED ⓘ Castle of Montbazon NERFINISHED ⓘ multiple fortresses in Anjou ⓘ |
| child |
Ermengarde of Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geoffrey II of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1040-06-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | Geoffrey I of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Fulk III of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflicts with the Counts of Blois
ⓘ
consolidation of Angevin power ⓘ extensive castle-building program ⓘ military campaigns against Blois ⓘ piety and repeated pilgrimages ⓘ strengthening of the Anjou region ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| madePilgrimageTo | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Adelaide of Vermandois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Ingelger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPilgrimagesToJerusalem | 4 ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
power struggles in western France
ⓘ
wars between Anjou and Blois ⓘ |
| predecessor | Geoffrey I of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1040 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 987 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| ruledFrom | Angers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledTerritory | County of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elisabeth of Vendôme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hildegarde of Sundgau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Geoffrey II of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Count of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fulk the Black
this entity surface form:
Fulk the Red