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Aquitaine in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Aquitaine in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

27 records8 event labels14 people507โ€“1337

Historical events in Aquitaine

507

507
Capture of Aquitaine
Clovis I ยท Visigoth-Franks War

Captures Aquitaine after victory at the Battle of Vouille

731

731
Invasion of Aquitaine
Charles Martel ยท House of Carolingian

Invades north eastern Aquitaine

735

735
Reballion of Rebels in Aquitaine
Charles Martel ยท House of Carolingian

Defeats Eudos sons & forces them to pay homage

735
Reballion of Rebels in Aquitaine
Charles Martel ยท Revolution of France

Defeats Eudos sons & forces them to pay homage

735
Reballion of Rebels in Aquitaine
Charles Martel ยท Military

Defeats Eudos sons & forces them to pay homage

768

768
Reballion of Rebels in Aquitaine
Pepin III the Short ยท House of Carolingian

Defeats Waifer the Duke of Aquitaine

768
Reballion of Rebels in Aquitaine
Pepin III the Short ยท Revolution of France

Defeats Waifer the Duke of Aquitaine

768
Reballion of Rebels in Aquitaine
Pepin III the Short ยท Military

Defeats Waifer the Duke of Aquitaine

817

817
Succession
Pepin I ยท House of Carolingian

Succeeds as King of Aquitaine

843

843
Rule of Aquitaine
Charles II the Bald ยท House of Carolingian

Charles receives Aquitaine in the Treaty of Verdun

867

867
Succession
Louis II the Stammerer ยท House of Carolingian

Succeeds as Overlord of Aquitaine

980

980
Rule of Aquitaine
Louis V ยท House of Carolingian

Louis V marries Adelaide of Anjou, crowned King and Queen of Aquitaine

1137

1137
Rule of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine ยท House of Poitiers

Eleanor of Aquitaines marriage to Louis VII unites Acquitaine & France

8 August 1137
Consecration
Eleanor of Aquitaine ยท House of Poitiers

Eleanor of Aquitaine & Louis VII are consecrated Duchess & Duke of Aquitaine

8 August 1137
Consecration
Louis VII ยท House of Capetian

Eleanor of Aquitaine & Louis VII are consecrated Duchess & Duke of Aquitaine

8 August 1137
Succession
Eleanor of Aquitaine ยท House of Poitiers

Succeeds as Duchess of Aquitaine

1168

1168
Succession
Eleanor of Aquitaine ยท House of Poitiers

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

1172

1172
Reballion of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine ยท House of Poitiers

Eleanor of Aquitaine raises a rebellion against her husband Henry II

1172
Reballion of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine ยท Revolution of France

Eleanor of Aquitaine raises a rebellion against her husband Henry II

1185

1185
Rule of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine ยท House of Poitiers

Receives Aquitaine from Richard who believes Henry II will lay waste to the region

1189

1189
Arrest of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine ยท House of Poitiers

Released by Henry II to tour Aquitaine in order to Counter a French claim to the Duchy

1202

1202
Capture of Aquitaine
Arthur of Brittany ยท England War

Phillip II captures Aquitaine from John & gives it to Johns nephwe Arthur of Brittany

1202
Rule of Aquitaine
Philip II ยท England War

Phillip II captures Aquitaine from John & gives it to Johns nephwe Arthur of Brittany

1242

1242
Rule of Aquitaine
Louis IX ยท Saintonge War

Aquitaine submits to Louis IX

1259

1259
Rule of Aquitaine
Louis IX ยท House of Capetian

Restores Henry III to the Duchy of Aquitaine. Restores Henry III to Aquitaine & makes him a vassal

1297

1297
Rule of Aquitaine
Philip IV ยท House of Capetian

Accepts the arbitration of the Pope to restore Aquitaine to Edward I

1337

1337
Capture of Aquitaine
Philip VI ยท Hundred Years War

Captures Aquitaine from Edward I who he regards as his Suzerain over Aquitaine

Provenance

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