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.

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Fulk IV of Anjou canonical 5

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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

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House of Ingelger hasNotableMember Fulk IV of Anjou
Counts of Anjou notableMember Fulk IV of Anjou
Geoffrey V Plantagenet hasAncestor Fulk IV of Anjou
Fulk V of Anjou father Fulk IV of Anjou
Fulk V of Anjou predecessor Fulk IV of Anjou