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Not to be confused with Fulk, King of Jerusalem.

Fulk I of Anjou
Count of Anjou
Tenure	929 – 942
Born	c. 870
Died	942 (aged 72) Tours
Noble family	Ingelger
Spouse	Roscille de Loches
Issue	Fulk II
Father	Ingelger
Mother	Adelais of Amboise

Fulk I of Anjou (c. 870 – 942), known by the nickname Foulques le Roux ("Fulk the Red", i.e. "Red Falcon"), was a Frankish nobleman who held several titles in West Francia, including Viscount and later Count of Tours from 905, Count of Nantes from 910 to 919, and the first Count of Anjou from 929 until his death.

Life

Born about 870, Fulk was the son of Ingelger of Anjou and Adelais of Amboise. He was the first Count of Anjou, ruling the county from about 908 to 942. In 899 he became Viscount of Tours and in 905 Count of Tours. In about 910 he was Count of Nantes. He increased his territory as a viscountcy of Angers and, around 929, he claimed the title Count of Anjou. During his lordship, he was frequently at war with the Normans and the Bretons. He occupied the county of Nantes in 907, but abandoned it to the Bretons in 919. Fulk I died around 942.

Family

Fulk married Roscille de Loches, daughter of Warnerius (Widone), Seigneur de Loches, de Villentrois, and de la Haye, and his wife Tecandra. He and Roscille had:

• Guy (Wido), Bishop of Soissons († 970).
• Fulk II. Succeeded his father as Count of Anjou.

Further reading

• Seward, Desmond (2014). The Demon's Brood: A history of the Plantagenet Dynasty. Pegasus Books. ISBN 978-1101606285.
• Jones, Dan (2012). The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England. London: HarperPress. ISBN 978-0-00-721392-4.