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Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine (
c.1122–1204) Daughter of the Duke of Aquitaine, queen of France (1137–52) and of England (1154–89). She was married to Louis VII of France from 1137; in 1152, with the annulment of their marriage, she married the future Henry II of England. Her ten children included the monarchs
RICHARD I (THE LIONHEART) and
JOHN, whose accession she strove to secure. She acted as regent (1190–94) while Richard was away on the Crusades.
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Elf Aquitaine initiates friendly tender offer; Pennwalt board recommends acceptance. (Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine)
PR Newswire; 3/20/1989; 700+ words
; ELF AQUITAINE INITIATES FRIENDLY TENDER OFFER; PENNWALT...NYSE: PSM) and Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine today announced that they have signed...agreement calling for the acquisition by Elf Aquitaine of all of Pennwalt's outstanding common...
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TotalFinaElf Commences a U.S. and Canadian Exchange Offer for the Outstanding Elf Aquitaine Shares and American Depositary Shares.
Business Wire; 7/27/2000; 700+ words
; ...Elf S.A. (NYSE: TOT) and Elf Aquitaine (NYSE: ELF) announced that TotalFinaElf...American depositary shares of Elf Aquitaine it does not hold. This offer is being made to all holders of Elf Aquitaine American depositary shares and U...
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LIFE IN DEEPEST FRANCE: WHEN AQUITAINE WAS ENGLISH
News Wire article from: United Press International; 9/4/2001; 700+ words
; ...International 09-04-2001 Life in Deepest France: When Aquitaine was English SAVIGNAC-DE-MIREMONT, France, Sep...energetic lady who is known to history as Eleanor of Aquitaine. Aquitaine is still, to this day, the name of this part of...
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Life in Deepest France: When Aquitaine was English.
News Wire article from: United Press International; 9/4/2001; 700+ words
; ...energetic lady who is known to history as Eleanor of Aquitaine. Aquitaine is still, to this day, the name of this part of...of the Basque country to the sea. The region of Aquitaine sprawls eastward for nearly two hundred kilometres...
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Elf Aquitaine extends offer for Pennwalt. (Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine)
PR Newswire; 5/17/1989; 665 words
; ELF AQUITAINE EXTENDS OFFER FOR PENNWALT STAMFORD, Conn., May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Elf Aquitaine and Pennwalt Corporation (NYSE: PSM...132 per share cash tender offer by Elf Aquitaine's subsidiary, AC Development, Inc...
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Cash-starved France prepares to sell off Elf Aquitaine stake. (Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine)
Newspaper article from: The Oil Daily; 6/23/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...nongovernment oil company, Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine, in a deal worth $8.7 billion. Industry and government sources here say Elf Aquitaine, France's largest oil and natural...Edouard Balladur said in late May that Elf Aquitaine will be among 21 government-owned enterprises...
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Elf Aquitaine American Depositary Shares to be Suspended Indefinitely From Trading On the New York Stock Exchange.
Business Wire; 8/17/2000; 700+ words
; ...Fina Elf S.A. (NYSE:TOT) and Elf Aquitaine (NYSE:ELF) announced today that...exchange offer in the United States, Elf Aquitaine has been advised by the New York Stock...of trading on September 5, 2000, Elf Aquitaine's American depositary shares will be...
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Elf Aquitaine extends offer for Pennwalt.
PR Newswire; 4/18/1989; 597 words
; ELF AQUITAINE EXTENDS OFFER FOR PENNWALT STAMFORD, Conn., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Elf Aquitaine and Pennwalt Corporation (NYSE: PSM...132 per share cash tender offer by Elf Aquitaine's subsidiary, AC Development, Inc...
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TOTALFINA Extends Expiration Date of U.S. Exchange Offer for ELF AQUITAINE Shares.
Business Wire; 9/9/1999; 700+ words
; ...TOTALFINA for three shares of ELF AQUITAINE (NYSE: ELF) and four American depositary...TOTALFINA for every three ADSs of ELF AQUITAINE. The U.S. exchange offer is being made to all holders of ELF AQUITAINE ADSs and to U.S. persons holding...
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New Aquitaine has old magic touch.(Scene)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 4/20/2001; ; 700+ words
; [B]By MAT SCHAFFER Aquitaine Bis. 11 Boylston St., Chestnut...the South End several years ago, Aquitaine Vin a Bar Bistrot was a smashing...success begging for replication. Now, Aquitaine has begat Aquitaine Bis in Chestnut...
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Aquitaine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Aquitaine , Lat. Aquitania, former duchy and kingdom in...chaotic strife among Clovis's successors, much of Aquitaine escaped Frankish control. After the separation of Gascony from Aquitaine (7th cent.), the area N of the Garonne was...
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Eleanor of Aquitaine
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Eleanor of Aquitaine Eleanor of Aquitaine (ca. 1122-1204) was queen of France from 1137 to 1152 and...years. Eleanor was the elder daughter of William X, Duke of Aquitaine, and Aenor (Eleanor) of Ch â tellerault. William...
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Elf Aquitaine SA
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Elf Aquitaine SA Tour Elf 2, place de la Coupole La...Petroleum & Petroleum Products Elf Aquitaine SA, known simply as Elf, is France...company claims that the history of Elf Aquitaine “ cannot be separated from...
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Aquitaine, Eleanor of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Aquitaine, Eleanor of See ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE .
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Silvia of Aquitaine
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Silvia of Aquitaine. A relative of the Roman prefect Rufinus. She was at one time thought to be the author of the ‘Pilgrimage of Egeria ’ (q.v.).
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