Royalty · 1113–1151
Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou
Founder of the Plantagenet dynasty and father of King Henry II
Did you know?His nickname is thought to have come from the sprig of broom blossom he wore in his hat, known in Latin as Planta genista.
Geoffrey V (24 August 1113 – 7 September 1151), called the Fair (French: le Bel) or Plantagenet, was the count of Anjou and Maine by inheritance from 1129, and also duke of Normandy by his marriage claim and conquest, from 1144.
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- Age at death
- 38
- Years since death
- 875
- Born
- August 24, 1113 · Angers, France
- Died
- September 7, 1151
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Royalty
Family
- Father
- Fulk, King of Jerusalem
- Mother
- Ermengarde, Countess of Maine
- Spouse
- Empress Matilda
- Children
- Henry II of England, Emma of Anjou, Geoffrey, Count of Nantes, Hamelin de Warenne, Earl of Surrey, Mary of Shaftesbury, William FitzEmpress
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