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Eleanor of Provence

1223 - 1291

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Eleanor of Provence (c. 1223 – 24/25 June 1291) was a Provençal noblewoman who became Queen of England as the wife of King Henry III from 1236 until his death in 1272. She served as regent of England during the absence of her spouse in France in 1253. Although Eleanor was completely devoted to her husband and staunchly defended him against the rebel Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, she was very unpopular among the Londoners. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eleanor of Provence is the 210th most popular companion (down from 181st in 2019), the 913th most popular biography from France (down from 878th in 2019) and the 26th most popular French Companion.

Eleanor of Provence was most famous for being the wife of King Henry III of England.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Eleanor of Provence ranks 210 out of 784. Before her are Marie Henriette of Austria, Geraldine of Albania, Clarice Orsini, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, Philippa of Lancaster, and Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. After her are María Isabella of Spain, Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg, Hugh Despenser the younger, Gülfem Hatun, Maria Feodorovna, and Faustina the Elder.

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Among people born in 1223, Eleanor of Provence ranks 2. Before her is Baibars. After her are Vaišvilkas, and Jutta of Saxony. Among people deceased in 1291, Eleanor of Provence ranks 5. Before her are Rudolf I of Germany, Saadi Shirazi, Arghun, and Alfonso III of Aragon. After her are Solamish, Guillaume de Beaujeu, Talabuga, Joan, Countess of Blois, and Herman VII, Margrave of Baden-Baden.

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In France

Among people born in France, Eleanor of Provence ranks 913 out of 6,770. Before her are Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno (1764), Pierre Boulle (1912), Alix of France (1151), Célestin Freinet (1896), Jules Dumont d'Urville (1790), and Georges Couthon (1755). After her are Martin Schongauer (1450), François Mansart (1598), Jean Casimir-Perier (1847), Juliette Gréco (1927), Gabrielle d'Estrées (1573), and Charles-Marie Widor (1844).

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Among COMPANIONS In France

Among companions born in France, Eleanor of Provence ranks 26. Before her are Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France (1290), Joanna of Bourbon (1338), Julie Clary (1771), Margaret of Provence (1221), Isabella of Angoulême (1188), and Joan the Lame (1293). After her are Agnès Sorel (1422), Jeanne d'Évreux (1310), Charlotte of Savoy (1441), Adelaide of Aquitaine (950), Sophie of France (1734), and Bertrade de Montfort (1070).

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