House of Anjou

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The House of Anjou or Angevin dynasty has been used to refer to several different dynasties:

  • The original Angevins, the first line of hereditary counts of Anjou. The senior line became Kings of England and a junior line became Kings of Jerusalem in the 12th century
  • The House of Plantagenet, the continuation of the senior line of the House of Anjou as Kings of England during the High and Late Middle Ages
  • The Capetian House of Anjou, a cadet branch of the House of Capet, who were Kings of Sicily, Naples, Hungary, Poland, Kings of Rus and Albania amongst others
  • The House of Valois-Anjou, a cadet branch of the House of Valois, who were Kings of Naples and held territories such as Anjou, Maine, Piedmont and Provence
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