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May 10, 2024 · Eleanor of Aquitaine (born c. 1122—died April 1, 1204, Fontevrault, Anjou, France) was the queen consort of both Louis VII of France (1137–52) and Henry II of England (1152–1204) and mother of Richard I (the Lionheart) and John of England. She was perhaps the most powerful woman in 12th-century Europe.
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3 days ago · Eleanor‘s last years were marked by a series of personal tragedies, including the deaths of several of her children. However, she remained active in public life until the very end, undertaking a final diplomatic mission to Castile in 1200 at the age of 78.
2 days 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 ...
5 days ago · 28th November, 2017 in History. The Eleanor Crosses: Longshanks’ love set in stone. Nowadays people remember Eleanor of Castile as the queen for whom the beautiful ‘Eleanor Crosses’ were made, the most famous of which gives the name to Charing Cross in London.
17 hours ago · In 1254, English fears of a Castilian invasion of the English-held province of Gascony induced King Henry to arrange a politically expedient marriage between fifteen-year-old Edward and thirteen-year-old Eleanor, the half-sister of King Alfonso X of Castile.
4 days ago · Arguably the most famous queen in all of medieval European history, Eleanor of Aquitaine was a woman of extraordinary ability, ambition, and longevity. Inheriting the vast Duchy of Aquitaine in her own right at age 15, she would eventually become queen of both France and England, as well as the mother of three kings.
May 8, 2024 · As the duchess of Aquitaine, Eleanor was the most eligible bride in Europe. Three months after becoming duchess upon the death of her father, William X, she married King Louis VII of France, son of her guardian, King Louis VI. As queen of France, she participated in the unsuccessful Second Crusade.
