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The Counts of Anjou

Anjou is a historical and cultural region encompassing today the western French département of Maine-et-Loire and coextensive with the former 'ancient' political province of Anjou. Under one of the sons of Robert 'the Strong', Anjou was entrusted to a certain Ingelger [Enjuger], who became the founder of the first Angevin dynasty. Ingelger's son Fulk [Foulque] I 'the Red' rid the country of the Normans and enlarged his domains by taking part of Touraine. He died in 942, and under his successor, Fulk II 'the Good', the destruction caused by the preceding wars was repaired. Geoffrey [Geoffroi] I Grisegonelle, who succeeded Fulk II in about 960, began the policy of expansion that was to characterize this first feudal dynasty. He helped Hugh Capet to seize the French crown but died some months after the new king's accession.

Geoffrey's successor Fulk III Nerra, one of the most remarkable figures of his period and the most powerful member of the dynasty, ruled from 987 to 1040. .... next

The Siege of Kerak

• A1 = Tertulle, Count of Anjou, m. Petronilla;  ==>  Franks (Carolingian)
  • B1 = Ingelger, Count of Anjou, m. Adelais Rescinde d'Amboise;
    • C1 = Fulk I 'the Red', Count of Anjou, Viscount of Tours, lvd:888/942, m. Roscilla de Loches;
      • D1 = Fulk II 'the Good', Count of Anjou, d:958, m. Gerberga de Maine;
        • E1 = Bouchard, Count of Vendome, d:1007;
          • F1 = Elisabeth de Vendome, m. Count Fulk III of Anjou *(see below);
        • E2 = Geoffrey I 'Greymantle', d:987, m. Adele de Vermandois;  ==>  Franks (Carolingian)
          • F1 = Fulk III 'the Black', Count of Anjou, m1. Hildegarde, m2. Elisabeth de Vendome;
            • G1 = [m1]: Blanche d'Anjou, m. Count Guillaume de Bourgogne;  <==  House of Trastamara
            • G2 = [m2]: Ermengarde, d:1076, m1. Robert I de Bourgogne,  <==  Kings of Portugal                      m2. Geoffrey II Ferreol, Count de Gatinais;
              • H1 = [m2]: Fulk IV 'le Rechin', Count of Anjou, lvd:1043/1109, m. Bertrade de Montfort;  ==>  de Montfort family
                • I1 = Fulk V, King of Jerusalem, lvd:1092/1143, m1. Eremburge, Countess de Maine, m2. Melisende de Rethel;  ==> Rethel family
                  • J1 = [m1]: Geoffrey IV Plantagenet;  <==  PLANTAGENET
                  • J2 ~ [m1]: Baldwin III, King of Jerusalem;
                  • J3 ~ [m2]: Amaury, King of Jerusalem, lvd:1136/1174, m1. Agnes de Courtenay, m2. Maria Komnenos;  ==>  Komnenos dynasty
                    • K1 .. [m1]: Baldwin IV 'the Leper', King of Jerusalem;
                    • K2 ~ [m2]: Isabella, Queen of Jerusalem, lvd:1172/1206, m. Count Henry II of Champagne;  <==  Counts of Champagne