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Succession

France · House / House of Poitiers. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1137–1168Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1137

Eleanor of Aquitaine8 August 1137

Aquitaine · House / House of Poitiers

Succeeds as Duchess of Aquitaine

1168

Eleanor of Aquitaine1168

House / House of Poitiers

Succeeds as Duchess of France

Eleanor of Aquitaine1168

Aquitaine · House / House of Poitiers

Given control of the Duchy of Aquitaine by her husband Henry II

Names involved

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Provenance

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