Biography of Geoffrey "Martel aka Hammer" Ingelger II Count Anjou -1060

Paternal Family Tree: Ingelger

Geoffrey "Martel aka Hammer" Ingelger II Count Anjou was born to Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou and Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou.

On 21 Jul 987 [his grandfather] Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou (age 48) died. His son [his father] Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou (age 17) succeeded III Count Anjou.

In Dec 1005 [his father] Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou (age 35) and [his mother] Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of Geoffrey "Greygown" Ingelger 1st Count Anjou and Adele Vermandois Countess Anjou.

In or before 1023 William "Great" V Duke Aquitaine (age 54) and [his future wife] Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine were married. She by marriage Duchess Aquitaine. She the daughter of Otto William Ivrea I Count Burgundy (age 62) and Ermentrude Countess Burgundy. He the son of William "Proud Arm" IV Duke Aquitaine and Emma Blois Duchess Aquitaine.

In 1032 Geoffrey "Martel aka Hammer" Ingelger II Count Anjou and Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine were married. She the daughter of Otto William Ivrea I Count Burgundy and Ermentrude Countess Burgundy. He the son of Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou (age 62) and Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou.

On 10 Mar 1040 Odo Duke Gascony and Aquitaine (age 30) died. His half brother [his step-son] William VII Duke Aquitaine (age 17) succeeded VII Duke Aquitaine.

On 21 Jun 1040 [his father] Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou (age 70) died. His son Geoffrey "Martel aka Hammer" Ingelger II Count Anjou succeeded II Count Anjou. [his wife] Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine by marriage Countess Anjou.

Council of Reims

In 1049 Reims Cathedral was consecrated. Pope Leo XI was accepted the invitation to attend and announced the Council of Reims was to be held concurrent with consecration. During the course of the Council Geoffrey "Martel aka Hammer" Ingelger II Count Anjou was excommunicated for the imprisonment of Gervais Chateau Du Loir Archbishop Reims (age 42).

In 1050 Geoffrey "Martel aka Hammer" Ingelger II Count Anjou and [his wife] Agnes Ivrea Duchess Aquitaine divorced.

After 1050 Geoffrey "Martel aka Hammer" Ingelger II Count Anjou and Grécie Langeais Countess Anjou were married. She by marriage Countess Anjou. He the son of Fulk "Black" Ingelger III Count Anjou and Hildegarde Sundgau Countess Anjou.

Battle of Varaville

In 1057 at Varaville King William "Conqueror" I of England (age 29) defeated the army of King Henry I of France (age 48) and Geoffrey "Martel aka Hammer" Ingelger II Count Anjou during the Battle of Varaville. Henry and Geoffrey's army were fording the Dives River when the tide came in; only half of the army had crossed. William seized the opportunity and attacked.