Marriage1120
Marries Matilda, daughter of Henry I of England
Historical person
Geoffrey V Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Geoffrey V, based on 11 World History Database records associated with France.
11 records1120–11519 events4 places
Chronological biography
1120
1128
Marriage17 June 1128
Marries Matilda, the heiress of Henry I of England
1131
Succession1131
Succeeds as Count of France
1135
Duchy of Normandy1135
After the death of Henry I claims the Duchy of Normandy
Invasion of Normandy1135
Invades Normandy after the death of Henry I
Succession1135
After the death of Henry I claims the Duchy of Normandy
1144
Capture of Rouen1144
Captures Rouen
1145
Alliance France and Great Britain1145
The Normandy Barons support Henry, Matildas son, the heir to the House of Anjou. English Barons owning land in Normandy fight for an Angevin victory in England
Capture of Arques1145
Captures Arques, the last of Stephen Is French possessions
1150
Capture of Normandy1150
Gives Normandy to his son Henry, later Henry II
1151
Death of Geoffrey V1151
Decides that Henry should keep Anjou until he had secured the English throne
Titles and roles
Count
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.