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House of Anjou-Taranto. The Capetian House of Anjou, or House of Anjou-Sicily, or House of Anjou-Naples was a royal house and cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. It is one of three separate royal houses referred to as Angevin, meaning "from Anjou" in France. Founded by Charles I of Anjou, the youngest son of Louis VIII of France, the Capetian ...
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Angevins. The Angevin kings of England ( / ˈændʒɪvɪn /;...
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The House of Plantagenet (/plænˈtædʒənət/ plan-TAJ-ə-nət)...
- Angevin kings of England
Angevins. The Angevin kings of England ( / ˈændʒɪvɪn /; "from Anjou ") were Henry II and his sons, Richard I and John, who ruled England from 1154 to 1216. With ancestral lands in Anjou, they were related to the Norman kings of England through Matilda, the daughter of Henry I, and Henry II's mother. They were also related to the earlier ...
The first house to rule during the Plantagenet Period was the House of Anjou. “The House of Anjou’s reign marked a period of great cultural and artistic flourishing, particularly in the realm of literature and architecture.” David Abulafia, historian and author of “The Angevin Empire” House of Anjou Origins. Anjou was a portion of ...
Other articles where Angevin Dynasty is discussed: Capetian dynasty: …controversial succession; the first Capetian house of Anjou, with kings and queens of Naples (1266–1435) and kings of Hungary (1310–82); the house of Évreux, with three kings of Navarre (1328–1425); the second Capetian house of Anjou, with five counts of Provence (1382–1481); and other lesser branches.
The House of Plantagenet (/plænˈtædʒənət/ plan-TAJ-ə-nət) was a royal house which originated in the French County of Anjou. The name Plantagenet is used by modern historians to identify four distinct royal houses: the Angevins , who were also counts of Anjou; the main line of the Plantagenets following the loss of Anjou; and the Houses ...
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Jan 19, 2020 · This episode covers the rise of the House of Anjou/Plantagenet and the birth of what some historians call the Angevin Empire.The episode covers the reigns of two kings, Henry II of England and Richard I of England, better known as Richard the Lionheart.
The House of Plantagenet was a royal dynasty that ruled England for 331 years, from 1154 to 1485. The dynasty is also known as the House of Anjou or the Angevin dynasty. It was originally a noble family from northwest France. Some historians believe that the Plantagenet dynasty ended with Richard II ’s death in 1400 and that it was followed ...
