Geoffrey II of Anjou
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Geoffrey II of Anjou was an 11th-century Count of Anjou known for expanding his territories through warfare and political maneuvering, helping to establish the regional power of his dynasty in western France.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French noble
ⓘ
count ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance | County of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 11th century ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Counts of Blois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dukes of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | County of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1006 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 14 November 1060 ⓘ |
| dynasticRole | key early ruler of the Angevin dynasty ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father |
Fulk III of Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fulk Nerra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Geoffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitleDuring | reign of Henry I of France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped establish the regional power of the Angevin dynasty ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
political maneuvering
ⓘ
territorial expansion ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| mother | Elisabeth of Vendôme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Ingelger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Count of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflicts with neighboring lords in western France
ⓘ
expanding the power of the counts of Anjou in western France ⓘ strengthening Angevin control over Touraine ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy |
use of alliances and marriages to secure power
ⓘ
use of warfare to expand territory ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Count of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Fulk III of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1060 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1040 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| spouse |
Agnes of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Agnes of Poitou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Fulk IV of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialFocus |
Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Touraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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