Poitou

Speech parts

1. Poitou - Noun

2. Poitou - Proper noun

Meaning

a low-lying region of west central France on the Bay of Biscay

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Examples

By the age of 16, Richard had taken command of his own army, putting down rebellions in Poitou against his father. Source: Internet

By August, Philip had taken Normandy and advanced south to occupy Anjou and Poitou as well. Source: Internet

As the seat for an évêché (bishop) since the 4th century, the town was a centre of some importance and the capital of the Poitou county. Source: Internet

In Poitou the ex-provost of Benon, Peter Bertin, was made seneschal, and finally in Gascony the household official Helie de La Celle was picked for the seneschalship there. Source: Internet

John's preferred plan was to use Poitou as a base of operations, advance up the Loire valley to threaten Paris, pin down the French forces and break Philip's internal lines of communication before landing a maritime force in the Duchy itself. Source: Internet

Most importantly, he managed to secure the Welf inheritance in Saxony for his nephew, Henry the Lion 's son Otto of Poitou, who was elected Otto IV of Germany in 1198. Source: Internet

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