anjou

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1. anjou - Noun

2. Anjou - Proper noun

Meaning

a pear with firm flesh and a green skin

a former province of western France in the Loire valley

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Accompanied by William de Roches, his seneschal in Anjou, he swung his mercenary army rapidly south to protect her. Source: Internet

After his death, the War of the Spanish Succession began in 1701 with the occupation of all Spanish possessions by French troops backing the claim of the French Philippe of Anjou to the Spanish throne. Source: Internet

A major obstacle to this was represented by the conflict between the French House of Anjou ruling southern Italy, and the kingdom of Aragon in Spain. Source: Internet

As one moved south through Anjou and Aquitaine, the extent of Henry's power in the provinces diminished considerably, scarcely resembling the modern concept of an empire at all. Source: Internet

Charles of Anjou contributed to the early medieval revival of learning, often referred to as the "Latin" Renaissance, by employing several Jewish scholars at the Universities of Salerno and Naples who were expert translators. Source: Internet

But after the sudden death of his son John in December 1470, René, for reasons which are not altogether clear, decided to move his residence to Provence and leave Anjou for good. Source: Internet

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