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Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in western Europe during the High Middle Ages , a member of the Ramnulfid dynasty of rulers in southwestern France. She became Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right while she was still a child.
1123
1156
Age: 33y
birth of childMatilda of England |
| 1156 • The Privilegium Minus elevates Austria to the status of a duchy ruled by the Babenburgs family. |
1156
Age: 33y
birth of childEmpress Matilda Of England 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1156 • Mosan artists create the Stavelot Triptych, a masterpiece of goldsmithing, as a reliquary to house purported pieces of the True Cross. |
1204
Apr 1
Age: 81y
| 1204 • Fourth Crusade: The Crusaders take Constantinople by storm, and pillage the city for 3 days. Forces of the Republic of Venice seize the antique statues that will become the horses of Saint Mark. |