Fulk III Extends Angevin Power Over Maine and Touraine

Following his victory over Conan I of Brittany at the Battle of Conquereuil in 992, Fulk III of Anjou expanded his authority beyond Brittany, consolidating Angevin control over the strategically vital Counties of Maine and Touraine. His campaigns in these regions further solidified Anjou’s position as one of the dominant feudal powers in western France.

Expansion into Maine

• The County of Maine, situated between Anjou and Normandy, was a contested region between the Counts of Anjou and the Dukes of Normandy.
• Fulk III took advantage of regional instability and extended Angevin influence over Maine, making it semi-dependent on Anjou.
• Although Maine would remain a highly contested territory in later decades, Fulk’s intervention laid the groundwork for future Angevin dominance in the region.