Geoffrey II was the first count of Forcalquier following the death of his father Fulk Bertrand

Fulk Bertrand of Provence

Fulk Bertrand I was the joint Count of Provence with his elder brother William IV from 1018 and with his younger brother Geoffrey I from at least 1032 if not earlier. After William's death, Fulk assumed the title of margrave, indicating headship of the dynasty...

 in 1062. His elder brother Bertrand II

Bertrand II of Provence

William VI Bertrand II was count of Provence following the death of his father Fulk Bertrand, though he is not mentioned until the next year . Fulk was either the eldest or second eldest son of Geoffrey....

 inherited Provence

Provence

Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...

, but not the title of margrave

Margrave

A margrave or margravine was a medieval hereditary nobleman with military responsibilities in a border province of a kingdom. Border provinces usually had more exposure to military incursions from the outside, compared to interior provinces, and thus a margrave usually had larger and more active...

. Geoffrey himself is often counted amongst the co-counts of Provence of the era. It is not certain that his region of Forcalquier was regarded as a dinstinct entity and not merely the Provençal demesne under his charge.

He subscribed a charter of his brothers on 14 February 1064. His wife was Ermengard, but his children are unknown.

Sources

• Foundation for Medieval Genealogy: Provence.