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Eleanor of Vermandois also known as Eléonore de Vermandois or Aénor de Vermandois (1148 or 1149 – 19 or 21 June 1213) was ruling countess of Vermandois in 1182-1213 and by marriage countess of Ostervant, Nevers, Auxerre, Boulogne and Beaumont.
Eleonore (1183–1214), Countess of Vermandois and of Valois, daughter of Raoul I and of Laurette of Flanders; she renounced to his lands in favor to the French Crown and became a nun. Philip II of France, added Vermandois to the royal domain.
The rule of elisabeth (d. 1182) and eleanor (d. 1213), the successive heirs and countesses of ver-mandois, valois and amiens, indicates that elite women governed their inherited lands initially with their husbands, especially when younger, and more exclusively as they aged.
Elisabeth (French: Élisabeth), also known as Isabelle Mabille (1143 – Arras, 28 March 1183), was ruling Countess of Vermandois from 1168 to 1183, and also Countess of Flanders by marriage to Philip I, Count of Flanders.
One key to resolving this puzzle is recognizing the role played by several noblewomen, including Eleanor, Countess of Vermandois, in the initiation of construction of the church’s Gothic east end.
Apr 22, 2015 · Elisabeth, Countess of Vermandois and Walter de Fontaines. Elisabeth was born around 1143 as the eldest daughter of Ralph I, Count of Vermandois and his second wife of Petronilla of Aquitaine. Petronilla was the sister of the famous Eleanor of Aquitaine who was both Queen of France and of England.
Vermandois Inheritance When Elizabeth died in 1183, Eleanor was the heiress to the county of Vermandois, making her an extremely powerful and wealthy woman in her own right. Her brother-in-law, Philip of Flanders was unwilling to surrender the county and fought to maintain control.
