Consecration
Eleanor of Aquitaine & Louis VII are consecrated Duchess & Duke of Aquitaine
Role range: 1137-1180
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Louis VII Biography and Timeline
Follow Louis VII through 6 dated historical records for France.
Louis VII, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1137–1180Years on this page
1137
Succession
Succeeds as King of France, Marries Eleanor, heiress to the Duke of Aquitaine
Role range: 1137-1180
1149
Rule of Vexin
Recognizes Geoffrey of Anjou as the Duke of Normandy in return for the Vexin
Role range: 1137-1180
1159
Siege of Toulouse
Becket leads a siege to assert Eleanor of Aquitaines rights but is driven off
1160
Peace
Henry II & Louis VII agree an unsteady peace
Role range: 1137-1180
1180
Death of Louis VII
Death of Louis VII, age 59
Role range: 1137-1180
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.