Eleanor of Aquitaine

Eleanor of Aquitaine

There are a few most powerful women in Ancient History. Eleanor of Aquitaine is one of them. She was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages, a member of the Ramnufid dynasty of rulers in southwestern France.

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Eleanor of Aquitaine was still a child, then later queen Consort to Louis VII of France in 1137. During her marriage to Louis, she participated in the Second Crusade in 1147 and even traveled with her husband to the Byzantine Empire. Eleanor became a key figure in developing trade agreements between Western Europe, Constantinople, and the Holy Land.

Eleanor of Aquitaine, At a glance:
Born: 1122 or 1124
Father's Name: William X, Duke of Aquitaine
Mother's Name: Aenor de Châtellerault
Queen: Consort to Louis VII of France (1137–1152)
Burial: Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud
Religion: Roman Catholicism
Died: 1 April, 1204