Geoffrey II, Count of Gâtinais facts for kids

Geoffrey II, also known as Geoffrey of Château-Landon, was an important nobleman from France. He lived around the year 1000. He was known as the Count of Gâtinais, which was a significant area in France during his time.

Geoffrey's Life and Role

Geoffrey was born around the year 1000. His father was also named Geoffrey and was the Count of Gâtinais. His mother was Beatrice of Macon. The Gâtinais region was a very important area in France. It was located near the city of Orléans, and Château-Landon was its main town. Around 1035, Geoffrey married Ermengarde-Blanche of Anjou. She was the daughter of a powerful ruler named Fulk III Nerra. Geoffrey and Ermengarde-Blanche had children who became ancestors of a famous royal family called the House of Plantagenet. This family later ruled England. Geoffrey passed away sometime between 1043 and 1046. After his death, Ermengarde-Blanche married Robert I, Duke of Burgundy.

His Family

Geoffrey and Ermengarde-Blanche had these children:

• Hildegarde de Château-Landon. She married Joscelin I, Lord of Courtenay, around 1060.
• Geoffrey III, Count of Anjou.
• Fulk IV, Count of Anjou.