Eleanor of Aquitaine
1122 – 1204 · Generation XI · Queen of France, then of England
Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122–1204). Queen of France, then of England. Married Henry II Plantagenet in 1152. They had 2 children. Queen of two kingdoms and mother of two kings; outlived nearly all of them. Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right, with inherited lands spanning much of southwestern France, she commanded wealth and influence few in Europe could rival, and rode with Louis VII to the Holy Land on the Second Crusade before their marriage — fifteen years without a son — was annulled. When her sons rose against Henry II in 1173 she took their side, and he held her prisoner until his death set her free. As queen dowager she governed as regent through Richard's long absences and, when he died, threw her influence behind John's claim to succeed him. She was buried at Fontevraud Abbey in France.
Partners
- Married King Henry II (1133 – 1189) in 1152 — 2 children together
Children
- King Richard I The Lion Heart (1157 – 1199)
- King John (1166 – 1216)
Life
- 1122 — Born
- 1152 — Married Henry II Plantagenet
- 1204 — Died