Angevin Empire
The Angevin Empire was a collection of states ruled by the Angevin Plantagenet dynasty. The Plantagenets, Henry II of England, Richard I of England, and John of England, ruled over an area from the Pyrenees to Ireland during the 12th and early 13th centuries.[1] Their empire was roughly half of medieval France as well as all of England and Ireland. The name Angevin came from the French region and town of Anjou which was the home of the Plantagenet family.[2]
Angevin Empire Media
France in 1180. The Angevin kings of England held all the red territories.
Northern France around the County of Anjou; red circles mark regional centres
12th-century depiction of Henry and Eleanor of Aquitaine holding court
Edited work of User:Sémhur
King John's Castle, on the river Shannon
- Carcassonnevignes
Earliest known portrayal of Thomas Becket's murder in Canterbury Cathedral, where he was archbishop.
Richard Cœur de Lion
References
- ↑ "The Angevins". royal.gov.uk. 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ↑ "The Angevin Dynasties". xenophongroup.com. 2002. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
