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Geoffrey Plantagenet IV Famous memorial
Birth: 24 Aug 1113 Angers, Departement de Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
Death: 7 Sep 1151 (aged 38) Chateau-du-Loir, Departement de la Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France
Burial: Cathédrale Saint Julien-Le Mans, Le Mans, Departement de la Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France
Memorial #: 8143822
Bio:
French Noble. The Count of Anjou and Duke of Normandy from the house Gatinais, his habit of wearing a sprig of broom plant (planta genesta in Latin) on his hat is the origin of the name "Plantagenet." He succeeded his father Fulk V "the young" as Count of Anjou, Maine and Touraine in 1128, when Fulk went to the Holy Land to marry Melisende, daughter of King Baldwin II. of Jerusalem. Geoffrey married Empress Maude, the widow of Emperor Heinrich V and daughter of Henry I. of England two years later. The marriage was unhappy, partly because Maude felt humiliated that she, an empress, was married to a mere count. Their first son, Henry, was born five years after the wedding. Two more sons, Geoffrey and Guillaume followed in the next three years. He fought against King Stephen and conquered the Normandy from him and was from 1144 on Duke of Normandy. Geoffrey and Henry went to Paris to pledge their alliance to their liege King Louis VII in 1151. There, Henry met the Queen Eleonore for the first time, and apparently fell in love, which would later result in one of the biggest scandals of their time. During the return to his territory he became sick, with high fever and died 25 miles south-east of Le Mans.
Family Members
Parents
Fulk of Anjou 1092-1143
Eremburge De Beaugency 1096-1126
Spouse
Matilda of England 1102-1167
Siblings
Mathilde d'Anjou 1110-1154
Sibylle d'Anjou 1112-1165
Half Siblings
Baldwin of Anjou 1130-1163
Amalric I of Anjou 1136-1174
Children
Henry II 1133-1189
Geoffrey FitzEmpress 1134-1158
Hamelin De Warenne 1135-1202
William Plantagenet 1136-1164
Maintained by: Find a Grave
Originally Created by: Lutetia (46580078)
Added: 1 Dec 2003
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8143822/geoffrey-plantagenet_iv
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found at findagrave.com bef 10/15/2023
Geoffrey Plantagenet
Birth: Aug. 24, 1113
Death: Sep. 7, 1151
Geoffrey IV, Count of Anjou and Duke of Normandy from the house Gatinais. Geoffrey's habit of wearing a sprig of broom plant (latin: planta genesta) on his hat is the origin of the name "Plantagenet." He succeeded his father Fulk V. "the young" as Count of Anjou, Maine and Touraine in 1128, when Fulk went to the Holy Land to marry Melisende, daughter of King Baldwin II. of Jerusalem. Geoffrey married Empress Maude, the widow of Emperor Heinrich V. and daughter of Henry I. of England two years later. The marriage was pretty unhappy, partly because Maude felt humiliated that she, a empress, was married to a mere count. Their first son, Henry, was born five years after the wedding. Two more sons, Geoffrey and Guillaume followed in the next three years. He fought against King Stephen and conquered the Normandy from him and was from 1144 on Duke of Normandy. Geoffrey and Henry went to Paris to pledge their alliance to their liege King Louis VII. in 1151. There, Henry met the Queen Eleonore for the first time, and apparently fell in love, which would later result in one of the biggest scandals of their time. During the return to his county he became sick, with high fever and died 25 miles southeast of Le Mans. (bio by: Lutetia)
Family links:
Spouse:
Matilda Alice (1102 - 1167)*
Children:
King Henry II (1133 - 1189)*
Hamelin Plantagenet (1135 - 1202)*
*Calculated relationship
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Burial:
Cathedrale St-Julien du Mans
Le Mans
Departement de la Sarthe
Pays de la Loire, France
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Lutetia
Record added: Dec 01, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 8143822
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