Éléonore d'Aquitaine Queen of France and England

geni.com Eleanor d'Aquitaine, Queen Consort Of England French: Aliénor d'Aquitaine, Queen Consort Of England, Lithuanian: Eleonora Akvitanietė, Queen Consort Of England, Spanish: Leonor de Aquitania, Queen Consort Of England Also Known As: "Princess Eleanor of Aquitaine", "Queen Consort of England and France", "Aliénor d’Aquitaine", "Éléonore de Guyenne", "Countesse of Poitiers et Duchesse of Aquitaine", "Eleanor of Aquitaine", "Elbeonore Of /Aquitaine/", "Eleanora", "Que...", "Duchess of Aquitaine", "Queen ..." Birthdate: 1122 Birthplace: Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France Death: April 01, 1204 (81-82) Poitiers, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France Place of Burial: Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France Immediate Family: Daughter of William X, Duke of Aquitaine and Eleanor of Châtellerault, Duchess of Aquitaine Wife of Louis VII the Young, king of France and Henry II "Curtmantle", king of England Mother of Marie Capet de France, comtesse de Champagne; Alice de France, Comtesse de Blois; William IX, count of Poitiers; Henry the Young King; Geoffrey II, duke of Brittany; Philip, Prince of England; Eleanor of England, Queen consort of Castile; Joan Plantagenet of England, Queen of Sicily; John I "Lackland", King of England; Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony and Richard "the Lionheart", king of England Sister of Petronilla d'Aquitaine and Guillaume d'Aquitaine Occupation: One of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages. As well as being Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right, she was queen consort of France 1137–1152 and queen consort of England 1154–1189., Queen, Monarch Daughter of Guillaume X Duke of Aquitaine, and Aenor de Châtellerault. Duchess Eleanor Aquitaine was the Countess of Poitiers and Queen of England Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122 – 1 April 1204) (French: Aliénor d'Aquitaine) was queen consort of France (1137–1152)[1] and England (1154–1189) and duchess of Aquitaine in her own right (1137–1204). As the heir of the House of Poitiers, rulers in southwestern France, she was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in western Europe during the High Middle Ages. She was patron of literary figures such as Wace, Benoît de Sainte-Maure, and Bernart de Ventadorn. She led armies several times in her life and was a leader of the Second Crusade. As the duchess of Aquitaine, Eleanor was the most eligible bride in Europe. Three months after becoming duchess upon the death of her father, William X, she married King Louis VII of France, son of her guardian, King Louis VI. As queen of France, she participated in the unsuccessful Second Crusade. Soon afterwards, Eleanor sought an annulment of her marriage,[2] but her request was rejected by Pope Eugene III.[3] However, after the birth of her second daughter Alix, Louis agreed to an annulment, as 15 years of marriage had not produced a son.[4] The marriage was annulled on 21 March 1152 on the grounds of consanguinity within the fourth degree. Their daughters were declared legitimate, custody was awarded to Louis, and Eleanor's lands were restored to her. As soon as the annulment was granted, Eleanor became engaged to the Duke of Normandy, who became King Henry II of England in 1154. Henry was her third cousin and 11 years younger. The couple married on Whitsun, 18 May 1152, eight weeks after the annulment of Eleanor's first marriage, in Poitiers Cathedral. Over the next 13 years, she bore eight children: five sons, three of whom became kings; and three daughters. However, Henry and Eleanor eventually became estranged. Henry imprisoned her in 1173 for supporting their son Henry's revolt against him. She was not released until 6 July 1189, when her husband Henry died and their third son, Richard the Lionheart, ascended the throne. As queen dowager, Eleanor acted as regent while Richard went on the Third Crusade. Eleanor also lived well into the reign of Richard's heir and her youngest son, John.