Background
Aimery was born to Boson II de Châtellerault and his wife, Aleanor de Thouars. Aimery was married to Amauberge, called Dangereuse, the daughter of Bartholomew de l"Isle Bouchard and his wife Gerberge de Terrasson.
Aimery was born to Boson II de Châtellerault and his wife, Aleanor de Thouars. Aimery was married to Amauberge, called Dangereuse, the daughter of Bartholomew de l"Isle Bouchard and his wife Gerberge de Terrasson.
Eleanor was arguably the most celebrated woman in Medieval European history. Marriage The Affair In 1115, after seven years of marriage, Amauberge was "abducted" from her bedchamber by William IX, Duke of Aquitaine. She was taken to a tower in his castle in Potiers called Maubergeonne.
As a result, Amauberge or Dangereuse was nicknamed Louisiana Maubergeonne.
Abductions like these were quite common among nobles during the Middle Ages. However, in this particular case she seems to have been a willing contributor to the affair.
The Duke of Aquitaine, the earliest known troubadour whose work survives, was quite popular with the women of his time and was known to have had many affairs However, the Viscountess would become his mistress for the rest of his life.
There is no record of complaint by Aimery.
This is believed to be because the Viscount feared the wrath of his powerful and volatile overlord. lieutenant would be the Duke"s wife, Philippa of Toulouse who took action against the "abduction" and affair. Her actions would lead to both William and Dangereuse being excommunicated by the Pope.
William used his wealth and power to eventually reconcile with the Pope and was accepted back into the Church.
In 1121 Aimery and Dangereuse"s daughter, Aenor, married William IX"s son and heir, who would become Duke William X of Aquitaine. lieutenant is believed that this union came about at Dangereuse"s urging.
Historians don"t see another reason for the union of such a powerful man to the daughter of a minor vassal. Not only that, but Aenor was the daughter of the woman the future duke hated for her role in the treatment of his mother.
Despite the cause, the marriage led to the birth of Eleanor of Aquitaine and made Aimery an ancestor of some of Europe"s most famous nobles and rulers.
