Birth of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Birth of Eleanor of Aquitaine, eldest child & heiress of William X, Duke of Aquitaine
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Eleanor of Aquitaine Biography and Timeline
Follow Eleanor of Aquitaine through 21 dated historical records for France.
Eleanor of Aquitaine, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
21Distinct records
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1122–1199Years on this page
1122
1137
Consecration
Eleanor of Aquitaine & Louis VII are consecrated Duchess & Duke of Aquitaine
Role range: 1137-1204
Succession
Succeeds as Duchess of Aquitaine
Role range: 1137-1204
Marriage
Marries the French King Louis VII
Role range: 1137-1204
Rule of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaines marriage to Louis VII unites Acquitaine & France
Role range: 1137-1204
1152
Marriage
Marries Henry Plantagenet, Count of Anjou
Role range: 1137-1204
Marriage
Divorces Louis VII on grounds of consanguinity & wishes to mary Henry II
Role range: 1137-1204
1165
Birth of Joanna
Gives birth to Joanna
Role range: 1137-1204
1168
Succession
Succeeds as Duchess of France
Role range: 1137-1204
Succession
Given control of the Duchy of Aquitaine by her husband Henry II
Role range: 1137-1204
1172
Rebellion of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine raises a rebellion against her husband Henry II
Rebellion of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine raises a rebellion against her husband Henry II
1173
Arrest of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Arrested when fleeing to Louis VII to hoin the rebellion against Henry II
Role range: 1137-1204
Rebellion of sons in their
Supports her sons in their rebellion against her unfaithful husband Henry II
Role range: 1137-1204
Rebellion of sons in their
Supports her sons in their rebellion against her unfaithful husband Henry II
Rebellion of sons in their
Supports her sons in their rebellion against her unfaithful husband Henry II
Role range: 1137-1204
1174
Arrest of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Imprisoned by her husband Henry II, 1174-1189
Role range: 1137-1204
1185
Rule of Aquitaine
Receives Aquitaine from Richard who believes Henry II will lay waste to the region
Role range: 1137-1204
1189
Regency
Appointed Regent, rules by edict while Richard fights the Crusades
Role range: 1137-1204
Arrest of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Released by Henry II to tour Aquitaine in order to Counter a French claim to the Duchy
Role range: 1137-1204
1199
Homage
Pays homage to Philip II but hands power over to King John of England
Role range: 1137-1204
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.