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Eleanor De Aquitaine

Eleanor De Aquitaine

Female Abt 1122 - 1204  (~ 82 years)

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  • Name Eleanor De Aquitaine 
    Born ABT. 1122  Chateau de Belin, Gionde, Aquitaine, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died BET. 26 Jun 1202 - 1 Apr 1204  Mirabell Castle, Tarne-Et-Garonne, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age ~ 82 years 
    Buried Fontevraud Abbey, Maine-et-Loire, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Eleanor Princess of Aquitaine was the wife of King Louis VII and later King Henry II of England. She was also the mother of two English kings, Richard the Lion-Hearted and John. Her control of Aquitaine, then a vast independent state next to France, made her a central figure in the struggle for power between France and England.

      Eleanor was the daughter of William X, Duke of Aquitaine. In 1137, when Eleanor was 15 years old, she inherited Aquitaine. Her land came under French control when she married Louis VII later that year. Eleanor and Louis had two daughters. But the lack of male heir contributed to unhappiness in their marriage, and they agreed to a divorce in 1152.

      Within months, Eleanor married Henry Plantagenet, who became King Henry II of England in 1154. Later, Eleanor and enry lost affection for each other, and she supported a revolt against him in 1173. The revolt failed and Henry imprisoned Eleanor. Eleanor greatly influenced both Richard and John during their reigns.

      Contributor: Marion Meade, M.S. author, Eleanor of Aquitaine

      World Book Multimedia Encylcopedia (TM)(c) World Book, Inc. 525 W. Monroe, Chicago, IL 60661
    Person ID I1275  Wilson-Maynard Family Tree
    Last Modified 15 Dec 2011 

    Father William (Guillaume) V De Aquitaine,   b. ABT. 1099, Aquitaine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1137, Galacia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Eleanor De Chatellerault,   b. BET. 1103 - 1105, Chatillera, Vienne, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1129/30  (Age ~ 25 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married ABT. 1121  France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F521  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 King Henry II 'Curtmantle' King of England,   b. 5 Mar 1133, Anjou Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1189  (Age 56 years) 
    Children 
     1. King John King of England,   b. 24 Dec 1167, Beaumont Palace, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1216, Newark Castle, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
    Last Modified 15 Dec 2011 
    Family ID F316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Louis VII King of France,   b. 1120, FRANCE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 11 Jul 1137  Bordeaux Cathedral, Bordeaux, Gironde, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F533  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Henry II King of England,   b. 25 Mar 1133, Le Mans, Sarthe, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1189, Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 18 May 1152  Bordeaux, Gironde, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Eleanor Plantagenet,   b. 13 Oct 1162, Falaise, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1214, Burgos, Spain Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)  [Natural]
     2. Joanna Plantagenet Princess of England,   b. Oct 1165, Angers Castle, Anjou, Maine-Et-Loire, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1199, Fountevrault Abbey, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 33 years)  [Natural]
     3. John Lackland,   b. 24 Dec 1166, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1216, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F518  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - ABT. 1122 - Chateau de Belin, Gionde, Aquitaine, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Jul 1137 - Bordeaux Cathedral, Bordeaux, Gironde, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 May 1152 - Bordeaux, Gironde, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - BET. 26 Jun 1202 - 1 Apr 1204 - Mirabell Castle, Tarne-Et-Garonne, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Fontevraud Abbey, Maine-et-Loire, France Link to Google Earth
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