Back كونتات ودوقات أنجو Arabic Condes y Duques d'Anjou AST Спіс графаў і герцагаў Анжуйскіх Byelorussian Графове и херцози на Анжу Bulgarian Konted ha duged Anjev Breton Llista de comtes i ducs d'Anjou Catalan Liste der Grafen und Herzöge von Anjou German Κόμητες και δούκες του Ανζού Greek Anexo:Condes y duques de Anjou Spanish Liste des comtes et ducs d'Anjou French
| County/Dukedom of Anjou | |
|---|---|
  Coat of arms of the Dukes of Anjou. | |
| Creation date | 861 (county) 1360 (dukedom) |
| Peerage | Peerage of France |
| First holder | Robert the Strong (county) Louis I (dukedom) |
| Last holder | John the Good (county) Louis Stanislas Xavier of France (dukedom) |
| Status | Extinct |
| Extinction date | 1795 |
The Count of Anjou was the ruler of the County of Anjou, first granted by King Charles the Bald of West Francia in the 9th century to Robert the Strong. Ingelger and his son, Fulk the Red, were viscounts until Fulk assumed the title of count.
Ingelger's male line ended with Geoffrey II. Subsequent counts of Anjou were descended from Geoffrey's sister Ermengarde and Count Geoffrey II of Gâtinais. Their agnatic descendants, who included the Angevin kings of England, continued to hold the title and territory until King Philip II Augustus seized the region and annexed it to the French crown lands.
In 1360, the county was raised to a dukedom becoming known as Duke of Anjou, subsequently leading the Duchy of Anjou. The title was held by Philip V of Spain before his accession in 1700. Since then, some Spanish Legitimist claimants to the French throne have borne the title even to the present day, as does a nephew of the Orléanist pretender.