Eleanor of Aquitaine
Queen of France and England
Medieval queen and power broker (c.1122-1204).
One of the wealthiest and most powerful women of the Middle Ages, she was queen of France, then queen of England, and mother to two kings including Richard the Lionheart. She joined a Crusade, was imprisoned 16 years by her own husband, and outlived nearly all of them.
Famous for
- Queen consort of France and England
- Mother of Richard I and King John
- Patron of courtly culture
In Rubicon
Eleanor of Aquitaine is one of the historical characters you can play as in Rubicon, a trivia game where you answer in your own words and an AI judge reads what you meant. Eleanor of Aquitaine is filed under History & Civilization, and is strongest at History & Civilization.
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