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

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