Search results
The Duchy of Aquitaine ( Occitan: Ducat d'Aquitània, IPA: [dyˈkad dakiˈtaɲɔ]; French: Duché d'Aquitaine, IPA: [dyʃe dakitɛn]) was a historical fiefdom in western, central, and southern areas of present-day France to the south of the river Loire, although its extent, as well as its name, fluctuated greatly over the centuries, at times ...
Eleanor of Aquitaine (c. 1122 – March 31, 1204) was the daughter of William X of Aquitaine. She had a younger sister called Petronilla of Aquitaine. She brought the province of Aquitaine to England when she married Henry II of England. It stayed under English control for 300 years.
People also ask
When was Eleanor of Aquitaine born?
Who was Aénor of Châtellerault?
How old was Eleanor of Aquitaine when she became a heiress?
What happened to Eleanor 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 of Aquitaine, Duchess of Aquitaine and Gascony and Countess of Poitou (c. 1124 –April 1, 1204) was one of the most powerful women in Europe during the High Middle Ages. She was Queen consort of both France and England in turn and the mother of both English Kings Richard I and John .
Feb 6, 2024 · Biography. Eleanor (Aquitaine) of Aquitaine is Notable. Eleanor of Aquitaine (Aliénor/Aénor d'Aquitaine in French, Alienora in Latin) was Duchess of Aquitaine, Queen Consort of France from 1137 to 1152, and Queen Consort of England from 1154 to 1189. [1] Birth and Parents.
- Female
- Louis (Capet) de France, Henry Plantagenet
s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. Eleanor of Aquitaine © Eleanor was one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages. Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right, she would go onto become...
Aénor of Châtellerault (also known as Aénor de Rochefoucauld) Duchess of Aquitaine (born c. 1103 in Châtellerault, died March 1130 in Talmont) was the mother of Eleanor of Aquitaine, who became one of the most powerful women in Europe of her generation. Aenor was a daughter of Viscount Aimery I, Viscount of Châtellerault and his wife ...
