Angevin Empire facts for kids
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. 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.
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Chinon Castle, the administrative centre and location of the main treasury in the Angevin Empire.
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Northern France around the County of Anjou; red circles mark regional centres
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12th-century depiction of Henry and Eleanor of Aquitaine holding court
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Seal of William the Lion, King of Scotland
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King John's Castle, on the river Shannon
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The construction of Château Gaillard began under Richard's rule, but he died before it could be seen finished.
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Duke Arthur I of Brittany paying homage to King Philip II of France, from the Grandes Chroniques de France
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La Bataille de Bouvines, by Horace Vernet. A 19th-century depiction of Philip II of France at the Battle of Bouvines.
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Magna Carta, signed at Runnymede on 15 June 1215
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See also
In Spanish: Imperio angevino para niños
