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Agenais

American  
[azhuh-ne] / aʒəˈnɛ /
Also Agenois

noun

  1. an ancient region of SW France.


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Most of the Agenais was conquered by January, 1356, while in February the capture of Périgueux opened up the way of invasion northwards.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by William Hunt

Early in August, Charles of Valois entered the Agenais, and on the 15th Agen opened its gates.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by William Hunt

In later times it was the capital of the Agenais.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

Agen and the Agenais were ceded at once, and a commission was appointed to investigate Edward's claims over lower Quercy.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by William Hunt

He retained in his hands Agen and the Agenais, and Bazas and the Bazadais, on the ground that Charles of Valois had won them by right of conquest in 1324.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by William Hunt

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