What is Anjou?
Q: What is Anjou?
A: Anjou is a former county, duchy and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France.
Q: Who was the founder or first count of Anjou?
A: The founder or first count of Anjou was Ingelger.
Q: How did Henry II become Count of Anjou?
A: Henry II inherited the county from 1151-1199 and became Count of Anjou in addition to his other titles.
Q: Who succeeded Richard the Lionheart as Count of Anjou?
A: Richard's nephew, Arthur of Brittany, succeeded him as Count of Anjou.
Q: What happened to Arthur after he became Count?
A: Arthur was taken prisoner by King John in 1203 and was never seen again.
Q: When did Philip II take back control over Anjou?
A: In 1204, Philip II took back control over Anjou.
Q: What is the present-day equivalent for the former province of Anjou?
A: Today, it corresponds largely to the present-day département of Maine-et-Loire.
