- Year
- 1152
- Event
- Henry, Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou, married Eleanor of Aquitaine in Poitiers.
- Why it matters
- The marriage joined English, Norman, Angevin and Aquitaine power in a way that reshaped medieval politics before Henry became king of England.
- Possible Historically angle
- A post could treat the marriage as a quiet administrative act with enormous consequences: a private wedding that helped build a political map.
- Suggested category
- Politics