Geoffrey II, Archbishop of Bordeaux
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Geoffrey II was a Frankish
archbishop of Bordeaux. He was selected by William V of Aquitaine
and Sancho VI of Gascony at Blaye
in 1027.
As a Frank, he directed his attention northwards, in the Limousin
(1028) and Saintonge
(1030). He founded the monastery of Barbezieux in 1037.
Franks
The Franks were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a...
archbishop of Bordeaux. He was selected by William V of Aquitaine
William V of Aquitaine
William V , called the Great , was Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitou from 990 until his death. He was the son and successor of William IV by his wife Emma of Blois, daughter of Theobald I of Blois. He seems to have taken after his formidable mother, who ruled Aquitaine as regent until 1004...
and Sancho VI of Gascony at Blaye
Blaye
Blaye is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are called Blayais or the Blayaises.-Geography:...
in 1027.
As a Frank, he directed his attention northwards, in the Limousin
Limousin (province)
Limousin is one of the traditional provinces of France around the city of Limoges. Limousin lies in the foothills of the western edge of the Massif Central, with cold weather in the winter...
(1028) and Saintonge
Saintonge
Saintonge is a small region on the Atlantic coast of France within the département Charente-Maritime, west and south of Charente in the administrative region of Poitou-Charentes....
(1030). He founded the monastery of Barbezieux in 1037.
Sources
- Ademar of Chabannes.
- Higounet, Charles. Bordeaux pendant le haut moyen age. Bordeaux, 1963.