What is Ingelger?
'''Ingelger''' (or '''Ingelgarius''') (died {{circa|888}}) was a [[Franks|Frankish]] [[nobleman]] who became the first [[count of Anjou]]. He began a [[:en:wikt:dynasty|dynasty]] known as [[House of Ingelger]]. == Career == Ingelger was the son of a Frankish nobleman Tertullus and his wife Petronilla.<ref>Francis Palgrave, ''The History of Normandy and of England'', Vol. 1 (London: John Parker & Sons, 1851), p. 502</ref> She was the niece of Raino, Bishop of Angers.<ref name=Bachrach5>Bernard S. Bachrach, ''Fulk Nerra, the Neo-Roman Consul, 987–1040'' (Berkely: University of California Press, 1993), p. 5</ref> Petronilla was also a relative of [[Hugh the Abbot]], an counselor to both [[Louis II of France|Louis II]] and [[Louis III of France]]. His mother's [[:wikt:influence|influence]] was one of the reasons for Ingelger's success. Records of the time call Ingelger a ''miles optimus'' (a great military man).<ref name=Bachrach4.5>Bernard S. Bachrach, ''Fulk Nerra, the Neo-Roman Consul, 987–1040'' (Berkely: University of California Press, 1993), pp. 4-5</ref> Louis II appointed Ingelger as [[viscount]] of [[Orléans]] which at the time was under the rule of the Bishop of Orléans.<ref name=Bachrach4.5/> While at Orléans Ingelger married Adelais. Later Ingelger was appointed [[prefect]] (military commander) at Tours.<ref name=Bachrach4.5/> Some time after this Ingelger was made [[Count of Anjou]]. At this time the county went only as far west as the [[Mayenne River]].<ref name=Bachrach4.5/> He was buried in the church of Saint-Martin at [[Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe]]. == Family == Ingelger married Adelis, a close relative of Raino, Bishop of Angers. He was succeeded by their son: * [[Fulk I of Anjou]].<ref>Detlev Schwennicke, ''Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten'', Neue Folge, Band III, Tielband I (Marburg, Germany: J. A. Stargardt, 1984), Band 116</ref> == Notes == {{notelist}} == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:888 deaths]] [[Category:Counts of Anjou]] [[Category:9t