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Also Known As Eléonore de Guyenne • Eleanor of Guyenne • Aliénor de Guyenne • Aliénor d’Aquitaine • Eléonore d’Aquitaine
Born c.1122
Died April 1, 1204 • Fontevrault-l’Abbaye • France
Notable Family Members spouse Henry II • spouse Louis VII • father William X • son Richard I • son John • son Henry the Young King • son Geoffrey IV

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Stone effigy of Eleanor of Aquitaine on her tomb, shown lying down and holding an open book, with traces of blue, red, and white paint on her robes and veil.
Eleanor of Aquitaine and Louis VII
Family tree diagram of the House of Plantagenet, also known as the House of Anjou or Angevin dynasty, showing royal lineage and connections to other European royal families, with names, titles, and dates organized by generation.
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Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile
Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard I, and Henry II
Lobby card from The Lion in Winter (1968) showing Anthony Hopkins as Richard the Lion-Hearted, Timothy Dalton as Philip II, Katharine Hepburn as Eleanor, Jane Merrow, and Peter O'Toole as Henry II.
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