Eleanor of Aquitaine

By morgandonato
  • Dec 21, 1054

    Middle Ages

    Pope Leo IX and the Patriarch of Constantinople excommunicate each other; Final step in the Great Schism between the Catholic and Orthodox churches
  • Dec 21, 1092

    Seljuk Empire

    Sultan Malik Shah dies; Seljuk empire collapses into civil war.
  • Dec 17, 1122

    Birth

    She was born Bordeaux in the country of Aquitaine, Her father the future duke of Aquitaine was William X, and her mother was Aenor of Chatellerault.
  • Dec 21, 1122

    Worms

    Concordat of Worms ends the Investiture Controversy between the Pope and Holy Roman Emperor.
  • Dec 21, 1137

    Marriage

    At 15 she married Louis Vll the King of France. Although she did divorce him then married Henry Plantagenet.
  • Jun 21, 1147

    The Second Crusade

    Louis and Eleanor set out and led an immense army. It included the foot soldiers, lords, ladies, bishops, peasants, beggars, amd ut laws.
  • Dec 21, 1148

    Ending

    The people who held constantinople lost a decisive battle against the Muslim city of Damascus and the second crusade fell apart.
  • Dec 21, 1154

    Set Sail

    Henry and Eleanor sailed across the english channel. the two monarchs were crowned in Westminster Abbey. They called their town "Angevin" that reached frim thr boundary of Scotland to the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains bordering Spain.
  • Dec 24, 1167

    Children

    Eleanor gave birth to the future king John; it was her last childbirth.
  • Dec 21, 1170

    Almohad

    The Almohads move their capital to Seville; The Almohad Dynasty has conquered much of North African and consolidated the smaller Islamic kingdoms in Spain
  • Dec 21, 1171

    Egypt

    Last Fatimid caliph of Egypt dies leaving Saladin as effective ruler.
  • Feb 21, 1173

    Revolt success

    This was led by Henry's eldest son.Eleanor would gain back Aquitaine. Henry II suspected nothing of the revolt. On February 1173 father and son met as the young Henry demanded England,
  • Dec 21, 1173

    Revolt

    For several years she had been secretly planning a revolt against Henry, all she needed were trustworthy allies. In 1173, she had the three trustworthiest allies she could find, her three oldest sons.
  • Dec 21, 1189

    Prison

    Her time was spent in the castle in Winchester. She was only allowed to visit Aquitaine at certain times.
  • Dec 21, 1191

    England Caaptures

    Crusading army under Richard I of England captures Acre and defeats Saladin's army at Arsuf
  • Apr 1, 1204

    Death