18+: Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) was first queen of Fra…

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Did you know? Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) was first queen of France through Louis VII, then queen of England through Henry II. In between she led her own crusade to Jerusalem. At 80 she was still making political journeys — highly unusual for the Middle Ages.

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Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) was first queen of France through Louis VII, then queen of England through Henry II. In between she led her own crusade to Jerusalem. At 80 she was still making political journeys — highly unusual for the Middle Ages.

Eleanor van Aquitanië (1122-1204) was eerst koningin van Frankrijk via Lodewijk VII, en daarna koningin van Engeland via Hendrik II. Tussendoor leidde ze haar eigen kruistocht naar Jeruzalem. Op haar 80e maakte ze nog politieke reizen — zeer ongebruikelijk voor de Middeleeuwen.

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