Second Crusade and France

Louis VII arrives at Antioch and is persuaded to attack Aleppo before going on to Jerusalem. Nurredin sends in a large relieving army, which is defeated by the crusaders, but King Louis is injured and soon dies. In the meantime, Aleppo is captured by the crusaders and the territory is annexed by Raymond, Prince of Antioch. What happens with the succession in France. Louis has only a daughter by Eleanor of Aquitaine, and although he has 2 brothers, it is not known that he has any surviving nephews. Does Salic law apply here? Or does the daughter by Eleanor become queen?
 
Louis VII arrives at Antioch and is persuaded to attack Aleppo before going on to Jerusalem. Nurredin sends in a large relieving army, which is defeated by the crusaders, but King Louis is injured and soon dies. In the meantime, Aleppo is captured by the crusaders and the territory is annexed by Raymond, Prince of Antioch. What happens with the succession in France. Louis has only a daughter by Eleanor of Aquitaine, and although he has 2 brothers, it is not known that he has any surviving nephews. Does Salic law apply here? Or does the daughter by Eleanor become queen?

The salic law had not yet been (re)invented at that point in french history.

Given the personalities involved, I would say Eleanor is regent for her daughter.

Now the question is who is the young queen going to marry?
 
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