Henry II of England
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Parents
Empress Matilda Of England
Empress M Of England
1102 - 1167
Geoffrey Plantagenet
Geoffrey Plantagenet
1113 - 1151
Spouse
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine
1123 - 1204
Children
Matilda of England
Matilda of England
1156 - 1189

Henry II , also known as Henry Curtmantle ( French : Court-manteau ), Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet , ruled as Count of Anjou , Count of Maine , Duke of Normandy , Duke of Aquitaine , Count of Nantes , King of England (1154–89) and Lord of Ireland ; at various times, he also controlled Wales , Scotland and Brittany .

1133


Mar 5
1133 Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona launches a raid against Almoravid-held territories in al-Andalus and pilages the country all the way to Cadiz.Gilbert Meynier (2010) L'Algérie cœur du Maghreb classique. De l'ouverture islamo-arabe au repli (658-1518). Paris: La Découverte; pp.86.

1156


Age: 22y
1156 • The Privilegium Minus elevates Austria to the status of a duchy ruled by the Babenburgs family.

1156


Age: 22y

birth of child


Matilda of England
1156 Reginald of Chatillon sacks Cyprus.

1189


Jul 6
Age: 56y
1189 Ban Kulin writes The Charter of Kulin, which becomes a symbolic "birth certificate" of Bosnian language and statehood.

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