Eleanor of Aquitaine
1137 to 1204
16 documented presences
11 places
Quo Fuit places 16 dated presences for Eleanor of Aquitaine across 11 places, from 1153 to 1204. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Eleanor of Aquitaine ( or;, or; – 1 April 1204) was duchess of Aquitaine from 1137 to 1204, queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII, and queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of King Henry II.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Eleanor of Aquitaine was documented, and when
17 August 1153exact date
Angersattested
“On 17 August 1153, Henry and Eleanor's first child, William, was born, most likely at Angers.”
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February 1157month
Franceattested
“In June of that year, the couple's third child Matilda was born and Eleanor and her children travelled to France to be with Henry in July, returning in February 1157.”
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1166year
Englandattested
“After Easter, Eleanor returned to England, and Christmas 1166 was again spent apart, with John having been born on Christmas Eve.”
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1167year
Angersattested
“Eleanor did not join Henry in France till Christmas 1167, which they spent at Angers.”
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1167year
Franceattested
“Eleanor did not join Henry in France till Christmas 1167, which they spent at Angers.”
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1168year
Poitiersattested
“Although not much is known about Eleanor's whereabouts during this period, Christmas 1168 was spent apart, Henry at Argentan and Eleanor at Poitiers.”
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1168year
Argentanattested
“Although not much is known about Eleanor's whereabouts during this period, Christmas 1168 was spent apart, Henry at Argentan and Eleanor at Poitiers.”
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28 February 1173exact date
Montferrand (district of Clermont-Ferrand)attested
“From 21 to 28 February 1173, Henry and Eleanor were together at Montferrat for the betrothal of Prince John to Alice of Maurienne, who died shortly thereafter.”
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11 June 1183exact date
Martel, Lotattested
“During one of these campaigns, Eleanor's son Henry died of dysentery on 11 June 1183, at Martel, at age twenty-eight.”
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19 August 1186exact date
Parisattested
“The family situation changed further when Geoffrey died in Paris on 18 or 19 August 1186, leaving only Richard and John as heirs but conflict between them and with their father continued over their inheritance, and Richard made yet anoth…”
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2 April 1191exact date
Englandattested
“Walter de Coutances, archbishop of Rouen, was appointed to reestablish royal authority in England, and he and Eleanor began their return journey after only four days, departing on 2 April 1191 for Salerno.”
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24 June 1191exact date
Franceattested
“Once Eleanor reached Rouen, where she arrived on 24 June 1191, she was able to direct affairs in England better, although she spent the winter of 1191–1192 in France.”
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24 June 1191exact date
Rouenattested
“Once Eleanor reached Rouen, where she arrived on 24 June 1191, she was able to direct affairs in England better, although she spent the winter of 1191–1192 in France.”
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1192year
Englandattested
“In early 1192 Philip recruited John to his cause, offering him lands and Alys, prompting Eleanor's return to England on 11 February to prevent John's invasion of Normandy, but she spent much of that year dealing with ecclesiastical dispu…”
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6 April 1199exact date
1 April 1204exact date
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Places Eleanor of Aquitaine is documented in
England3 presences · 1166 to 1192France3 presences · 1157 to 1191
Angers2 presences · 1153 to 1167
Normandy1 presence · 1199Paris1 presence · 1186Rouen1 presence · 1191Argentan1 presence · 1168
Fontevraud1 presence · 1204
Martel, Lot1 presence · 1183
Montferrand (district of Clermont-Ferrand)1 presence · 1173
Poitiers1 presence · 1168
Other places tied to Eleanor of Aquitaine in the record
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1137year
Poitiersmentioned
“In 1137, William X left Poitiers for Bordeaux and took his daughters with him.”
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25 July 1137exact date
Bordeauxmentioned
“On 25 July 1137, Archbishop Geoffrey of Bordeaux oversaw her wedding to Louis in the Cathedral of Saint-André in Bordeaux.”
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1143year
County of Champagnementioned
“For a year, the royal army laid waste to the Champagne countryside, but since Theobald showed no signs of backing down, Louis took personal charge of the assault in 1143, which focused on the siege of the town of Vitry.”
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4 October 1147exact date
Constantinoplementioned
“They then crossed the Danube to Adrianople and finally arrived at Constantinople five days later, on 4 October 1147.”
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January 1148month
Laodicea on the Lycusmentioned
“In January 1148, Louis decided to travel inland towards Laodicea in Phrygia, to reach Antalya on the south coast and thus Antioch more quickly.”
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January 1148month
Phrygiamentioned
“In January 1148, Louis decided to travel inland towards Laodicea in Phrygia, to reach Antalya on the south coast and thus Antioch more quickly.”
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January 1148month
Antalyamentioned
“In January 1148, Louis decided to travel inland towards Laodicea in Phrygia, to reach Antalya on the south coast and thus Antioch more quickly.”
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11 November 1149exact date
Tusculummentioned
“From Tusculum, the couple travelled north through Italy, visiting Rome and then crossing the Alps to reach France and finally arriving in Paris around 11 November 1149, after an absence of two-and-a-half years.”
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11 November 1149exact date
Francementioned
“From Tusculum, the couple travelled north through Italy, visiting Rome and then crossing the Alps to reach France and finally arriving in Paris around 11 November 1149, after an absence of two-and-a-half years.”
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11 November 1149exact date
Parismentioned
“From Tusculum, the couple travelled north through Italy, visiting Rome and then crossing the Alps to reach France and finally arriving in Paris around 11 November 1149, after an absence of two-and-a-half years.”
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11 November 1149exact date
Italymentioned
“From Tusculum, the couple travelled north through Italy, visiting Rome and then crossing the Alps to reach France and finally arriving in Paris around 11 November 1149, after an absence of two-and-a-half years.”
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11 November 1149exact date
Romementioned
“From Tusculum, the couple travelled north through Italy, visiting Rome and then crossing the Alps to reach France and finally arriving in Paris around 11 November 1149, after an absence of two-and-a-half years.”
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11 March 1152exact date
Orléansmentioned
“On 11 March 1152, at the royal castle of Beaugency on the Loire, near Orléans, Hugues de Toucy, archbishop of Sens and primate of France, presided over a synod to consider the matter.”
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18 May 1152exact date
Poitiersmentioned
“Henry arrived in Poitiers in mid May and on 18 May 1152 (Whit Sunday), eight weeks after her annulment, Eleanor married the younger Henry in a quiet private ceremony at Poitiers Cathedral, thereby transferring her Aquitaine lands from Lo…”
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18 May 1152exact date
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19 December 1154exact date
19 December 1154exact date
1156year
10 January 1156exact date
23 September 1158exact date
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