Eleonore Gonzaga

Eleonore Gonzaga (23 September 1598 - 27 June 1655), also known as Eleonore of Gonzaga, was the wife of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor.

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23 September - 1598 - 27 June - 1655 - Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor

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Born in Mantua, her parents were Vincenzo Gonzaga (Duke Vincenzo I Gonzaga of Mantua) (1562-1612) and Eleonora Medici (Eleonora de Medici) (1567-1611).

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Mantua - Vincenzo Gonzaga - Gonzaga - Eleonora Medici - Medici

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Eleonora, famous for her singular beauty, married Ferdinand in Innsbruck 1622. They had no children, but she became stepmother to Ferdinand's children from his previous marriage.

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Innsbruck - 1622 - Stepmother

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She established Carmelite convents in both Graz and Vienna.

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Carmelite - Convent - Graz - Vienna

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Portraits of Eleonore Gonzaga:

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Image:Eleonore_Gonzaga_1.jpg|Eleonora, black and white

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Image:Eleonore_Gonzaga_2_buch2-831.jpg|Eleonora in more colors

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Image:Eleonore_Gonzaga_3_young_eleonora250.jpg|Eleonora as a child, possible work of Peter Paul Rubens

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