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Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) was the daughter of Duke William X, the Duke of Aquitaine (d.1137) and duchess Aenor de Chatelleralut (d. 1130). She was the oldest of their three children. Eleanor was born and raised in Courtly Love. Eleanor at the time was probably one of the most fascinating women back then. She was born to be a leader. When she would get older, she would be one of the most influential women to the most powerful men at the time. She was going to be Duchess of Aquitaine and Queen of France. Eleanor was very outgoing and intelligent, so much that her father was impressed. Eleanors father had made sure that she, along with her siblings, had received the best education possible. In her studies she was taught to read and to write in Latin. She was said to have been very beautiful. During her childhood, when she was eight, her younger brother and mom died. Since her brother had died, she had now became the next heir to what belonged to her father, once he died. Since......

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