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What territories did Louis gain against the Angevin Empire?

  • Poitou, Saintonge

  • Brittany, Normandy

  • Lorraine, Burgundy

  • Provence, Dauphine

Answer

The recovered lands comprised Poitou and Saintonge, crucial territories for controlling western France. This territorial expansion aimed to challenge English influence in the region and improve Louis’s strategic position in the ongoing conflict with Angevin Empire led by Henry II.
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