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22 hours ago · Eleanor of Aquitaine (French: Aliénor d'Aquitaine, Éléonore d'Aquitaine, Occitan: Alienòr d'Aquitània, pronounced [aljeˈnɔɾ dakiˈtanjɔ], Latin: Helienordis, Alienorde or Alianor; c. 1124 – 1 April 1204) was Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right from 1137 to 1204, Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII, and Queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of ...
- William X, Duke of Aquitaine
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The Duke of Aquitaine (Occitan: Duc d'Aquitània, French: Duc...
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The Duchy of Aquitaine (Occitan: Ducat d'Aquitània, IPA:...
- Alix, Countess of Blois
Alice of France (French: Alix; July/August 1150 – 1197/1198)...
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Joan of England (October 1165 – 4 September 1199) was a...
- Eleanor, Queen of Castile
Eleanor of England (Spanish: Leonor; c. 1161 – 31 October...
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The Ramnulfids, or the House of Poitiers, were a French...
- Marie, Countess of Champagne
Marie of France (1145 – 11 March 1198) was a Capetian...
- William X, Duke of Aquitaine
22 hours ago · The Embanking of the tidal Thames is the historical process by which the lower River Thames, at one time a broad, shallow waterway winding through malarious marshlands, has been transformed by human intervention into a deep, narrow tidal canal flowing between solid artificial walls, and restrained by these at high tide.
22 hours ago · Predecessors. Albania. Illyrians. Illyrian kingdom (c. 650 - c. 135 BC) Part of the Roman Empire, within the province of Macedonia (148 BC – 324 AD) Part of the Byzantine Empire, within the province of Macedonia (324–1190) Principality of Arbanon (1190–1255) Byzantine Empire (1190–1204)
22 hours ago · 37.5 [102] The current star in the North Pole. It is a Classical Cepheid variable, and the brightest example of its class. Arcturus (α Boötis) 25.4 ± 0.2 [103] This is the nearest red giant to the Earth, and the fourth brightest star in the night sky. Dubhe (α Ursae Majoris A) 17.03 ± 0.13 [99] AD.
22 hours ago · e. The United Kingdom was a leading Allied Power during the First World War of 1914–1918. They fought against the Central Powers, mainly Germany. The armed forces were greatly expanded and reorganised—the war marked the founding of the Royal Air Force.
22 hours ago · The history of Pakistan preceding the country's creation in 1947. [1] Although, Pakistan was created in 1947 as a whole new country by the British [2] through partition of India, but the history of the land extends much further back and is intertwined with that of Afghanistan, India, and Iran. Spanning the northwestern expanse of the Indian ...
22 hours ago · Animated movies are part of ancient traditions in storytelling, visual arts and theatre. Popular techniques with moving images before film include shadow play, mechanical slides, and mobile projectors in magic lantern shows (especially phantasmagoria ). Techniques with fanciful three-dimensional moving figures include masks and costumes ...
