The Duchy of Aquitaine was a historical fiefdom located in the western, central and southern areas of present-day France, south of the river Loire. The full extent of the duchy, as well as its name, fluctuated greatly over the centuries and at times comprised much of what is now southwestern France, including Gascony, and central France. The territory originated in 507 as a constituent kingdom of Francia after the Salian Franks conquered Aquitaine following the Battle of Vouille, with its boundaries ultimately a combination of the Roman provinces of Aquitania Prima and Secunda; it passed to the Kingdom of France after the Hundred Years' War.
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Source Wikipedia: Duchy of Aquitaine
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Additional Source Wikipedia: Duchy of AquitainePersonal union with England section (edge: ruled by Eleanor of Aquitaine)
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WikipediaLead section
was a historical fiefdom located in the western, central, and southern areas of present-day France, south of the river Loire
Lead section (origin)
originated in 507 as a constituent kingdom of Francia after the Salian Franks conquered Aquitaine following the Battle of Vouille
Infobox (annexed by France)
1453
Duchy of Aquitaine: Status
The Duchy of Aquitaine was a historical fiefdom located in the western, central and southern areas of present-day France, south of the river Loire.
- Wikipedia lead paragraph, official name/state form (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
Ruled By: Eleanor of Aquitaine, Personal union with England section (edge: ruled by Eleanor of Aquitaine)
The marriage was later annulled on the grounds of consanguinity by a bishop on 21 March 1152, and she kept her lands and title as Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right.
In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
The Duchy of Aquitaine (, ; , ) was a historical fiefdom located in the western, central, and southern areas of present-day France, south of the
In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
The Duchy of Aquitaine (, ; , ) was a historical fiefdom located in the western, central, and southern areas of present-day France, south of the
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