Geoffrey the Handsome
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Geoffrey the Handsome was a 12th-century Count of Anjou and Duke of Normandy, notable as the husband of Empress Matilda and the father of King Henry II of England, founding the Plantagenet dynasty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Geoffrey the Fair | 1 |
| Geoffrey the Handsome canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Count of Anjou
ⓘ
Duke of Normandy ⓘ founder of dynasty ⓘ human ⓘ medieval noble ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Geoffrey Plantagenet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geoffrey V of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ Geoffrey le Bel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Angevin Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1113 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Le Mans Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Geoffrey VI, Count of Nantes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ William, Count of Poitou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature | sprig of broom (planta genista) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | County of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1151-09-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Château-du-Loir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded | Plantagenet dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| father | Fulk V of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Old French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1128 ⓘ |
| mother | Ermengarde of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fathering Henry II of England
ⓘ
founding the Plantagenet line of English kings ⓘ marriage to Empress Matilda ⓘ rule over Anjou, Maine, and Normandy ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
feudal lord
ⓘ
vassal of the King of France ⓘ |
| predecessorAsCountOfAnjou | Fulk V of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignAsCountOfAnjouEnd | 1151 ⓘ |
| reignAsCountOfAnjouStart | 1129 ⓘ |
| reignAsDukeOfNormandyEnd | 1150 ⓘ |
| reignAsDukeOfNormandyStart | 1144 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Empress Matilda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseTitle |
Empress of the Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Lady of the English ⓘ |
| successorAsCountOfAnjou | Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeld |
Count of Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Geoffrey the Fair