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Who were Eleanor's parents?

  • William X, Duke of Aquitaine and Aénor de Châtellerault

  • Henry VII and Elizabeth of York

  • John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford

  • Edward III and Philippa of Hainault

Answer

Eleanor of Aquitaine was born in 1122 in Poitiers, France. Her parents were William X, Duke of Aquitaine and Aénor de Châtellerault. Eleanor was the youngest of their four children.
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