Eleanor of Aquitaine was Duchess of Aquitaine from 1137 to 1204, Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII, and Queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of King Henry II. As the reigning duchess of Aquitaine, she ruled jointly with her husbands and two of her sons, Kings Richard I and John of England. As the heiress of the House of Poitiers, which controlled much of southwestern France, she was one of the wealthiest and most powerful people in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages.
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Source Wikipedia: Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Additional Source Wikipedia: Eleanor of AquitaineLead section, marriage to Henry, Duke of Normandy
Additional Source Wikipedia: John, King of EnglandLead section (edge: related-to Eleanor of Aquitaine)
Additional Source Wikipedia: Louis VII of FranceLead section (edge: related-to Eleanor of Aquitaine)
Additional Source Wikipedia: Eleanor of AquitaineInfobox (issue), Richard I among her children
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Additional Source Wikipedia: Duchy of AquitainePersonal union with England section (edge: ruled by Eleanor of Aquitaine)
Additional Source Wikipedia: Eleanor of AquitaineLead section, Queen of England as wife of Henry II
Additional Source Wikipedia: Eleanor of AquitaineLead section, Queen of France as wife of Louis VII
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- Also in Geography Atlas: France, originated there.
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1. Wikipedia: Eleanor of Aquitaine
WikipediaLead section
she was one of the wealthiest and most powerful people in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages.
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c. 1124
Infobox (death)
1 April 1204
Eleanor of Aquitaine: Gender
As the reigning duchess of Aquitaine, she ruled jointly with her husbands and two of her sons, Kings Richard I and John of England.
- Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
Ruled: The Kingdom of France, Lead section, Queen of France as wife of Louis VII
Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII
Ruled: The Kingdom of England, Lead section, Queen of England as wife of Henry II
Queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of King Henry II
Related To: Henry II of England, Lead section, marriage to Henry, Duke of Normandy
In the same year, Eleanor married Henry, the Duke of Normandy. In 1154, Henry and Eleanor became king and queen of England.
Related To: Richard I of England, Infobox (issue), Richard I among her children
Richard I, King of England
In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
Infobox: born c. 1124; died 1 April 1204 (aged 79-80)
View the Source Wikidata: Eleanor of Aquitaine
Wikidata Q178525, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikipedia: Duchy of Aquitaine
WikipediaRuled: Duchy of Aquitaine, Personal union with England section (edge: ruled by Eleanor of Aquitaine)Quote, Ruled: Duchy 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.
Wikipedia: Louis VII of France
WikipediaRelated To: Louis VII of France, Lead section (edge: related-to Eleanor of Aquitaine)Quote, Related To: Louis VII of France, Lead section (edge: related-to Eleanor of Aquitaine)
His first marriage was to Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in western Europe.
Wikipedia: John, King of England
WikipediaRelated To: King John of England, Lead section (edge: related-to Eleanor of Aquitaine)Quote, Related To: King John of England, Lead section (edge: related-to Eleanor of Aquitaine)
John was the youngest son of King Henry II of England and Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine.
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