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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fulk IV of Anjou canonical | 5 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Count of Anjou
ⓘ
author ⓘ medieval nobleman ⓘ |
| activeYears |
early 12th century
ⓘ
late 11th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fulk le Réchin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fulk the Surly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1043 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Saint-Nicolas d’Angers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captured | Geoffrey III of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Ermengarde of Anjou (daughter of Fulk IV)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fulk V of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 14 April 1109 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Angers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | Geoffrey II of Gâtinais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | genealogy ⓘ |
| givenName | Fulk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | Fulk III of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | considered a harsh and quarrelsome ruler by some chroniclers ⓘ |
| imprisoned | Geoffrey III of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
efforts to recover lost Angevin territories
ⓘ
frequent marital alliances to secure political support ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Latin ⓘ |
| mother | Ermengarde of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Ingelger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
authoring one of the earliest medieval genealogical works by a lay prince
ⓘ
turbulent and often violent rule in Anjou ⓘ |
| notableWork | Genealogia comitum Andegavensium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Count of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Geoffrey III of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1109 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1068 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| seizedPowerFrom | Geoffrey III of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Bertrade de Montfort
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ermengarde de Bourbon NERFINISHED ⓘ Hildegarde of Beaugency NERFINISHED ⓘ Mantie of Brienne NERFINISHED ⓘ several other wives and concubines ⓘ |
| successor | Fulk V of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryRuled | Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vassalOf | King of France ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.