Count of Anjou

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The Count of Anjou was a powerful medieval French noble title associated with the influential Angevin dynasty, whose holders, including future kings of England, controlled key territories in western France.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval French title
noble title
appliesToTerritory Anjou
western France
associatedWith Angevin dynasty
linked to: House of Anjou

House of Ingelger
Plantagenet dynasty
coatOfArms azure semé-de-lis or with a label gules (for later Anjou line)
conflict rivalry with the Counts of Blois
rivalry with the Dukes of Normandy
country France
dynasticLink Capetian dynasty
House of Valois-Anjou
linked to: House of Valois
feudalRank count
foundedBy Ingelger
governmentForm feudal county
grantedBy King of the Franks
hasCapital Angers
historicalEra Middle Ages
inception 9th century
influenced formation of the Angevin Empire
languageOfUse Latin
Old French
notableHolder Charles I of Anjou
Charles IV of Anjou
Fulk III Nerra
Fulk V of Anjou
Geoffrey II Martel
linked to: Fulk III Nerra

Geoffrey V Plantagenet
Henry II of England
Louis I of Anjou
René of Anjou
linked to: Louis I of Anjou
partOf Kingdom of France
playedRoleIn Anglo-French relations
Capetian–Plantagenet conflicts
precededBy Viscount of Anjou
religion Roman Catholicism
significantEvent rise of the Angevin Empire
successorTitle Duke of Anjou
titleHolderBecame Duke of Aquitaine
Duke of Normandy
King of England
King of Jerusalem
King of Sicily

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King John of England positionHeld Count of Anjou
House of Plantagenet namedAfter Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou
linked to: Count of Anjou
Henry II of England title Count of Anjou
Charles I of Anjou title Count of Anjou
Ingelger title Count of Anjou
subject linked to: House of Ingelger
House of Ingelger heldTitle Count of Anjou
Ingelger title Count of Anjou
Ingelger positionHeld Count of Anjou
Ingelger positionHeld Count of Anjou (traditionally regarded)
linked to: Count of Anjou
Counts of Anjou hasTitle Count of Anjou
Geoffrey V Plantagenet title Count of Anjou
Prince Arthur, Duke of Brittany title Count of Anjou
Viscount of Anjou lowerRankThan Count of Anjou
Viscount of Anjou appointedBy Count of Anjou
Viscount of Anjou powerShiftedTo Count of Anjou
Fulk III Nerra positionHeld Count of Anjou
Fulk V of Anjou title Count of Anjou
John II of France title Count of Anjou
Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou title Count of Anjou
Charles of Valois nobleTitle Count of Anjou
John, son of Henry II positionHeld Count of Anjou
John, son of Henry II nobleTitle Count of Anjou
Treaty of Le Goulet confirmedAs Count of Anjou