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1 day ago · Eleanor (or Aliénor) was the oldest of three children born to William X, Duke of Aquitaine, son of William IX and Philippa of Toulouse, and his wife, Aenor de Châtellerault, the daughter of Aimery I, Viscount of Châtellerault, and Dangereuse de l'Isle Bouchard. Dangereuse was also William IX's longtime mistress.
- William X, Duke of Aquitaine
William X (Occitan: Guillém X; 1099 – 9 April 1137), called...
- Duchess of Aquitaine
The Duke of Aquitaine (Occitan: Duc d'Aquitània, French: Duc...
- Duchy of Aquitaine
The Duchy of Aquitaine (Occitan: Ducat d'Aquitània, IPA:...
- Alix, Countess of Blois
Alice of France (French: Alix; July/August 1150 – 1197/1198)...
- Joan
Joan of England (October 1165 – 4 September 1199) was a...
- Eleanor, Queen of Castile
Eleanor of England (Spanish: Leonor; c. 1161 – 31 October...
- Ramnulfids
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
2 days ago · Henry II (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189), also known as Henry Fitzempress and Henry Curtmantle, [why?] was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. During his reign he controlled England, substantial parts of Wales and Ireland, and much of France (including Normandy, Anjou, and Aquitaine), an area that altogether was later called the Angevin Empire, and also held power over Scotland ...
- 19 December 1154 – 6 July 1189
- Empress Matilda
3 days ago · The term Angevin Empire (/ ˈ æ n dʒ ɪ v ɪ n /; French: Empire Plantagenêt) describes the possessions held by the House of Plantagenet during the 12th and 13th centuries, when they ruled over an area covering roughly all of present-day England, half of France, and parts of Ireland and Wales, and had further influence over much of the remaining British Isles.
- Roman Catholicism (official)
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3 days ago · Played By Clice Standen. Rollo (Clive Standen) is Ragnar’s older brother and later Duke of Normandy. He was known for being impulsive and aggressive, and for betraying his brother many times. Rollo is based on the historical figure of the same name who was a real Viking and who became the first ruler of Normandy.
One third-party website states, "[John, Duke of Bedford] had an illegitimate daughter Mary, who married Pierre de Montferrand, lord of Lesparre in Aquitaine (d. 1454) and an illegitimate son Richard, to who he bequeathed the castle and lordship of Haye-du-Puits in France. Richard was later legitimated by his cousin, King Henry VI."
2 days ago · Founded in 910 by William the Pious (Duke of Aquitaine), in its medieval heyday the monastery held enormous influence across Europe, in artistic, religious and political fields. At its downfall, much of the once huge, multi-towered abbey was destroyed during the French Revolution.
5 days ago · To be fair, the Magna Carta was changed and altered in the years and centuries that followed. But the original text of the original version makes it clear that even the King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and Count of Anjou does not enjoy absolute immunity.
