Fulk II of “le Bon” Anjou

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Fulk II of “le Bon” Anjou

Birth
Departement de Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France
Death
11 Nov 960 (aged 51)
Tours, Departement d'Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France
Burial
Tours, Departement d'Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France Add to Map
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b. 909
d. Nov. 11, 960

Fulk II, Count of Anjou (942-960), was a son of Fulk the Red and his wife Roscilla de Loches, daughter of Warnerius, Seigneur de Villentrois. He succeeded his father in 942 as the second count of Anjou, also called the count of Angers, and remained in power until 960.

The Angevins, Fulk II included, had become particularly adept at establishing marriage alliances that furthered their goals. His father, Fulk the Red had arranged his marriage to a Carolingian, Gerberga, the daughter of Ratburnus I Viscount of Vienne. Among other things this alliance opened the doors for their daughter Adelaide-Blanche to marry a future king of France and their son Guy to become Bishop of le Puy.

b. 909
d. Nov. 11, 960

Fulk II, Count of Anjou (942-960), was a son of Fulk the Red and his wife Roscilla de Loches, daughter of Warnerius, Seigneur de Villentrois. He succeeded his father in 942 as the second count of Anjou, also called the count of Angers, and remained in power until 960.

The Angevins, Fulk II included, had become particularly adept at establishing marriage alliances that furthered their goals. His father, Fulk the Red had arranged his marriage to a Carolingian, Gerberga, the daughter of Ratburnus I Viscount of Vienne. Among other things this alliance opened the doors for their daughter Adelaide-Blanche to marry a future king of France and their son Guy to become Bishop of le Puy.