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Born in the city of Aix-en-Provence in southern France, she was the second daughter of Ramon Berenguer V, Count of Provence (1198–1245) and Beatrice of Savoy (1198–1267), the daughter of Thomas I of Savoy and his wife Margaret of Geneva.
Eleanor's childhood in Provence gave her an appreciation of art and music, but it was dominated by poverty. As a result of early Moorish influences, Provence had become a center for literature and a source of culture and sophistication.
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Oct 9, 2017 · Eleanor’s first child was born in June 1239, nearly three-and-a-half years after her wedding. He was christened Edward thanks to Henry’s veneration of Edward the Confessor, despite it not being a popular name in the 13th century.
Eleanor’s father was Raymond Berengar IV, count of Provence, and her mother was the daughter of Thomas I, count of Savoy. The marriage of Eleanor and Henry (January 1236) was designed to further the King’s continental ambitions.
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Eleanor of Provence was born circa 1223 at Aix-en-Provence, the second daughter of Raymond Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (1198-1245) and Beatrice of Savoy (1205-1267), the daughter of Thomas I of Savoy and his second wife Margaret of Geneva.
Apr 3, 2020 · Eleanor of Provence was a European. Familiar with the county of Provence in her childhood, she also came to know Gascony well, especially the great port of Bordeaux, and she bore the title of duchess of Aquitaine as well and that of queen of England.
