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Eleanor of Aquitaine is thought to be the chunegin von Engellant (Queen of England) mentioned in the 12th century poem "Were diu werlt alle min," in Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. [375] [376] Queen Eleanor's Confession , a traditional 17th century Child Ballad , is a fictional account of Eleanor, Henry II and William Marshal. [377]
Eleanor was the daughter and heiress of William X, duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitiers, who possessed one of the largest domains in France—larger, in fact, than those held by the French king. Upon William’s death in 1137 she inherited the duchy of Aquitaine and in July 1137 married the heir to the French throne, who succeeded his father ...
- Régine Pernoud
Nov 9, 2009 · Eleanor of Aquitaine: Early Life . Eleanor was born in what is now southern France, most likely in the year 1122. She was well educated by her cultured father, William X, Duke of Aquitaine ...
Mar 29, 2019 · Eleanor of Aquitaine (l. c. 1122-1204 CE) was one of the most impressive and powerful figures of the High Middle Ages (1000-1300 CE) – male or female – whose influence shaped the politics, art, medieval literature, and perception of women in her era. She was the Duchess of Aquitaine, a province of France, from 1137-1204 CE, Queen of France ...
- Joshua J. Mark
Eleanor was the elder daughter of William, tenth Duke of Aquitaine. The exact date of her birth is unknown, but she was raised in one of Europe's most cultured courts and given an excellent education.
Jun 20, 2020 · Eleanor of Aquitaine (Éléonore or Aliénor d’Aquitaine in French), known also as Eleanor of Guyenne, was born around 1124. Her birthplace is generally thought to have been Poitiers, in today’s west-central France. Eleanor was the eldest child of William X, Duke of Aquitaine, and Aénor, Viscountess of Châtellerault.
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Jan 20, 2020 · Léonie Chao-Fong. Eleanor of Aquitaine (c. 1122-1204) was one of the most wealthy and powerful women of the Middle Ages. Queen Consort of both Louis VII of France and Henry II of England, she was also mother to Richard the Lionheart and John of England. Frequently romanticised by historians fixated on her beauty, Eleanor demonstrated ...
