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May 10, 2024 · Eleanor of Aquitaine was born about 1122, the daughter and heiress of William X, duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitiers. He possessed one of the largest domains in France, and upon his death in 1137 she inherited the duchy of Aquitaine.
- Régine Pernoud
Nov 9, 2009 · Eleanor of Aquitaine (1137-1152) was one of the most powerful and influential figures of the Middle Ages. Inheriting a vast estate at the age of 15 made her the most sought-after bride of her...
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Mar 29, 2019 · She was the Duchess of Aquitaine, a province of France, from 1137-1204 CE, Queen of France (1137-1152 CE), and Queen of England (1154-1189 CE). After 1189 CE, she continued to wield considerable political and social power in arranging marriages for her grandchildren.
- Joshua J. Mark
- Young Eleanor of Aquitaine was Europe’s most eligible bachelorette. Born around 1122 or 1124 possibly in today’s southern France, Eleanor was named for her mother, the Duchess Aénor de Châtellerault.
- Her beauty was celebrated, but her appearance is a mystery. It’s not hard to find contemporary accounts of Eleanor’s good looks. The French medieval poet Bernard de Ventadour declared her "gracious, lovely, the embodiment of charm," while Matthew Paris remarked on her "admirable beauty."
- She didn't stay home during the Crusades. When Louis VII answered the pope’s call for a Second Crusade to defend Jerusalem against the Muslims, Eleanor did not stay behind in France.
- Her first marriage was annulled. The royal marriage didn’t last much longer, its tensions furthered by the fact that Eleanor had yet to give birth to a male heir.
Feb 4, 2021 · While she complained she was married to a monk, they did have two daughters, Marie, born 1145, and Alix, born 1150. The Second Crusade Louis VII Taking the Standard at Saint Denis in 1147 by Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse , 1840, via Musée National des Châteaux de Versailles
Mar 5, 2020 · Eleanor outlived most of her children: her two daughters with King Louis VII; her sons William, Henry, Geoffrey, and Richard; and her daughters Matilda and Joan—all died before their mother.
Mar 31, 2023 · When we consider medieval kinship networks, we should remember those who married into a family, as well as those born into it. Eleanor of Aquitaine was the mother of ten children, five of whom were kings or queens. While her sons often take center stage, her five daughters—Marie and Alix from her marriage to Louis VII of France, and Matilda ...
