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William IX, Duke of Aquitaine (d. 1127), who succeeded to the dukedom in 1087, gained fame as a crusader and a troubadour. His granddaughter, Eleanor of Aquitaine, succeeded to the duchy at the age of 15 as the eldest daughter and heir of William X (d. 1137), as his son did not live past childhood. She married Louis, heir to the French throne ...
- Feudal monarchy
- Fief of Francia (602 – late 7th century), independent duchy (intermittently late 7th century – 769)
Aug 9, 2016 · When the ailing Louis VI heard that his vassal William X, Duke of Aquitaine had died leaving a wealthy female heir, he saw an opportunity and declared that his son Louis would marry Eleanor. In this way, Louis VI would add the large territory of the Aquitaine to his family’s holdings in France.
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Eleanor of Aquitaine's wedding to Louis VII, Chronique de St Denis (c. 1150) Louis VI died, of dysentery, 7 days after the wedding. The sixteen-year-old Louis and fifteen-year-old Eleanor, now became the king and queen of France.
May 17, 2023 · Evidently, whoever married Eleanor would control this immense territory on her behalf. Four months after her father’s death, on 25 July, Eleanor married Louis, son of the French king Louis VI (the Fat). A week later, the couple learned that the elder Louis had died, and the couple were crowned King and Queen of France.
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Louis VI (late 1081 – 1 August 1137), called the Fat [1] (French: le Gros) or the Fighter (French: le Batailleur ), was King of the Franks from 1108 to 1137. [2] Chronicles called him "King of Saint-Denis". Louis was the first member of the house of Capet to make a lasting contribution to centralizing the institutions of royal power. [3]
- 29 July 1108 – 1 August 1137
- Bertha of Holland
Mar 29, 2019 · While dying, he instructed his courtiers to go quickly to King Louis VI of France (r. 1108-1137 CE, also known as Louis the Fat) and petition him to grant protection to Eleanor until a suitable match could be made for her.
Mar 5, 2020 · Queen of France. The wedding was celebrated in Bordeaux on July 25, 1137. Seven days later, Louis the Fat was dead, leaving the teenagers Louis and Eleanor to rule as king and queen. The two were...
