Eleonora de 'Medici
Eleonora de 'Medici ( Eleonora Maria di Francesco de' Medici ; born February 28, 1567 in Florence , † September 9, 1611 in Cavriana ) was a daughter of Francesco I , Grand Duke of Tuscany , and Archduchess Johanna of Austria . She was a member of the Medici family . Through her marriage to Vincenzo I. Gonzaga , she was Duchess of Mantua and Montferrat from August 14, 1587 to September 9, 1611 .
Life
Eleonora was born in Florence on February 28, 1567, the eldest daughter of eight children. Their baptism took place that same year.
It was initially assumed that Eleonora would be Henry III. , Duke of Anjou, son of Henry II of France and Caterina de 'Medici . In 1570 it was feared Eleonora had smallpox but it did not, she just had a fever from which she was recovering. Her parents and grandfather Cosimo sent her bottle of holy water when she was recovering from her illness.
In 1574, when Eleonora was seven years old, her grandfather Cosimo died and her father became Grand Duke of Florence. In 1578, when Eleonora was eleven, her mother died and her father later married Bianca Cappello .
family
Eleonora had seven younger siblings. One of her sisters, Maria de 'Medici , became Queen of France and was the mother of Louis XIII. Eleonora had another sister, Anna, who died at the age of 14. The rest of Eleonora's siblings died in childhood.
On April 29, 1584 Eleonora married Vincenzo I Gonzaga as his second wife, with whom she had six children:
- Francesco IV Gonzaga (1586–1612), from 1612 Duke of Mantua and Montferrat, ⚭ 1608 Margaret of Savoy , daughter of Duke Charles Emanuel I
- Ferdinando Gonzaga (1587–1626), Cardinal 1607, from 1612 Duke of Mantua and Montferrat, ⚭ 1) 1615 Camilla Reticina, divorced 1616, ⚭ 2) 1617 Caterina de 'Medici , daughter of Grand Duke Ferdinando I of Tuscany
- Guglielmo Domenico Gonzaga (August 4, 1589 - May 13, 1591)
- Margarita Gonzaga (October 2, 1591 - February 7, 1632), ⚭ April 24, 1606 Henry II , Duke of Lorraine
- Vincenzo II Gonzaga (1594–1627), Cardinal 1615, 1626 Duke of Mantua and Montferrat, ⚭ 1616 Isabella Gonzaga, daughter of Alfonso Gonzaga, Margrave of Novellara
- Eleonora Gonzaga (September 23, 1598 - June 27, 1655), ⚭ February 4, 1622 Emperor Ferdinand II.
literature
- Sonia Pellizzer: Eleonora de 'Medici, duchessa di Mantova. In: Fiorella Bartoccini (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 42: Dugoni – Enza. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1993.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Medici, Eleonora de ' |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Medici, Eleonora Maria di Francesco de '(full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duchess of Mantua |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 28, 1567 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Florence |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1611 |
| Place of death | Cavriana |