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Hace 2 días · Plantegenest (or Plante Genest) had been a 12th-century nickname for his ancestor Geoffrey, Count of Anjou and Duke of Normandy. One of many popular theories suggests the blossom of the common broom, a bright yellow ("gold") flowering plant, called genista in medieval Latin, as the source of the nickname.
- 12th century
- Geoffrey V of Anjou
Hace 2 días · Henry was born in Maine at Le Mans on 5 March 1133, the eldest child of the Empress Matilda and her second husband, Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou. The French county of Anjou was formed in the 10th century and its Angevin rulers attempted for several centuries to extend their influence and power across France through careful marriages and ...
- 19 December 1154 – 6 July 1189
- Empress Matilda
Hace 2 días · The term Angevin itself is the demonym for the residents of Anjou and its historic capital, Angers; the Plantagenets were descended from Geoffrey I, Count of Anjou, hence the term. The demonym, according to the Oxford English Dictionary , has been in use since 1511.
- Roman Catholicism (official)
18 de abr. de 2024 · father. Duchess Ermangarde of Burgundy. mother. Geoffroy III (V) “le Barbu", c... brother. Hildegarde de Gâtinais. sister. About Fulk IV "The Surly", count of Anjou. Fulk IV / Foulques IV (1043-1109) Father: Geoffrey, Count of Gâtinais. Mother: Ermengarde of Anjou (ca 1018-1076) Spouse (5) Hildegard de Baugency / m. 1068 – wid. 1070.
3 de may. de 2024 · In 1114 she was married to Henry V; he died in 1125, leaving her childless, and three years later she was married to Geoffrey Plantagenet, effectively count of Anjou. Her brother’s death in 1120 made her Henry I’s sole legitimate heir, and in 1127 he compelled the baronage to accept her as his successor, though a woman ruler was equally ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
7 de may. de 2024 · The link between the Plantagenets and Le Mans was established on 17th June 1128 with the marriage in the cathedral of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou and Maine, and Matilda, widow of the German Emperor. Granddaughter of William the Conqueror, "The Empress" was the heiress of the Kingdom of England and the dukedom of Normandy.
Hace 2 días · However, in 1144 Geoffrey Plantagenet, count of Anjou, conquered Normandy. In 1150 he ceded the duchy to his son Henry, who later became king of England as Henry II in 1154. In this way Normandy became part of the so-called Angevin (from Anjou) empire, which was a series of far-flung territories ruled by Henry II and succeeding English kings.
