Eleanor of Aquitaine

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    Eleanor of Aquitaine (Occitan: Alienòr d'Aquitània, pronounced [aljɛnɔɾ dakiˈtanjɔ]; c. 1122 – 1 April 1204) was Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII,[1] Queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of King Henry II, and Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right from 1137.

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    About Eleanor of Aquitaine

    Eleanor of Aquitaine was a powerful and influential queen, ruling as Duchess of Aquitaine, Queen of France, and later, Queen of England. She was known for her intelligence, political acumen, and patronage of the arts.

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    Medieval history, courtly love, politics, and patronage of the arts

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    The intricacies of medieval politics and the beauty of courtly love poetry.

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