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The Angevin Empire (/ ˈ æ n dʒ ɪ v ɪ n /; French: Empire Plantagenêt) was the collection of territories held by the House of Plantagenet during the 12th and 13th centuries, when they ruled over an area covering roughly all of present-day England, half of France, and parts of Ireland and Wales, and had further influence over much of the remaining British Isles.
Northern France around the County of Anjou; red circles mark regional urban centres. The adjective Angevin is especially used in English history to refer to the kings who were also counts of Anjou—beginning with Henry II—descended from Geoffrey and Matilda; their characteristics, descendants and the period of history which they covered from the mid-twelfth to early-thirteenth centuries.
Charles and his Angevin successors maintained a claim to Sicily, warring against the Aragonese until 1373, when Queen Joan I of Naples formally renounced the claim by the Treaty of Villeneuve. Joan's reign was contested by Louis the Great, the Angevin King of Hungary, who captured the kingdom several times (1348–1352).
The Houses of Anjou or Houses of Angevin or the Angevin dynasties are four historical and separate noble houses, whose powerbase originated in the French province of Anjou. the House of Anjou, the first Angevin dynasty that started from Ingelger, Count of Anjou to Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou. Geoffrey III, sororal nephew of Geoffrey II ...
In 1153, an enlarged Aquitaine pledged loyalty to the Angevin kings of England. As a result, a rivalry emerged between the French monarchs and the Angevins over control of the latter's territorial possessions in France. By the mid-13th century, only an enlarged Guyenne and Gascony remained in Angevin hands.
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Countess Ceased to be Countess Death Spouse; Adelais d'Amboise: perhaps a Count Foulque brother-in-law of Adalard, Archbishop of Tours and Raino, Bishop of Angers
Researchers have developed an inexpensive blood test that they say can detect pancreatic cancer — even in its early stages.. Using a small blood sample, researchers from Oregon Health & Science ...
The Europa Universalis game (eventually named Europa Universalis: The Price of Power) was designed by Eivind Vetlesen of Aegir Games and has a solo mode by David Turczi. Jonathan Bolding of PC Gamer described a preview version as "something between a high player count Twilight Imperium and A Game of Thrones with a dash of Napoleon in Europe ".