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Ana de Mendonça (1460-1542) was a maid of A claimant of Castile, Joanna la Beltraneja, and a mistress of King John II of Portugal, who was also Master of the Order of Saint James 1470-1492.
- How It All Started
- Life After Marriage
- New Allies
- Treason
- Lasting Inspiration
Ana de Mendoza, the future Princess of Eboli, was born to one of the most powerful families in Spain, the Mendozas. At the age of 13, she married Rui Gomes da Silva, a councilor and favorite of King Philip II of Spain. Da Silva’s position in court was rising and so was Ana’s. She became a friend of Queen Elisabeth of Valois. At that point, she was ...
In 1573 Rui Gomes da Silva died. After becoming a widow Ana entered a convent in Pastrana. Ana called on Teresa of Avilato found the convent in 1569 and the now saint obliged and founded not one but two convents: one for men, San Pedro, and another for women, San José. It is said that even though Ana willingly joined the convent after her husband’s...
At that time she allied – and some say also had an affair – with the King’s undersecretary of state, Antonio Pérez. She continued to correspond with many influential people of that time and expressed her ideas on life, religion, and politics freely, which gained her friends as well as enemies. In 1578 Antonio Pérez instigated the murder of Juan de ...
Antonio managed to flee the King’s vengeance, but Ana was arrested in 1581. She was condemned to strict house arrest and died alone in the Pastrana palace, not allowed to manage her estate or contact her children. Meanwhile, Antonio led quite an adventurous life, seemingly unmoved by the misfortune of his former ally. Ana could probably beg for for...
Her life proved to be very inspirational to artists. Having had numerous portraits painted, she continued to be a muse even after her death. There is a character called Princess Eboli based on Ana in Schiller’s play Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien, and Verdi’s opera Don Carlos. She is also the subject of Kate O’Brien’s novel That Lady, and the 1955 ...
Spanish aristocrat and princess of Eboli. Name variations: Princesa de Eboli; princess of Eboli. Born in Cifuentes, near Guadalajara, Spain, in 1540; baptized on June 29, 1540; died on February 2, 1592; daughter of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, count of Mélito, and Catalina de Silva; married Ruy Gómez de Silva, prince of Eboli, on April 18, 1553 ...
This month’s recommended reading is about Ana de Mendoza y de la Cerda, better known as the Princess of Éboli. Born in Cifuentes (Guadalajara) in 1540 she was one of the best known women in the Mendoza family, the most important political and economic power group in all of Castile in the 15th, 16th and early 17th Centuries.
Ana de Mendoza de la Cerda y de Silva Cifuentes, Princess of Eboli, Duchess of Pastrana (in full, Spanish: Doña Ana de Mendoza y de la Cerda), (29 June 1540 – 2 February 1592) was a Spanish aristocrat, [1] suo jure 2nd Princess of Mélito, 2nd Duchess of Francavilla and 3rd Countess of Aliano.
Ana Hurtado de Mendoza de la Cerda y de Silva y Álvarez de Toledo (Cifuentes, Guadalajara, 29 de junio de 1540 1 - Pastrana, Guadalajara, 2 de febrero de 1592) fue una noble española que ostentó los títulos de II duquesa de Francavilla, II princesa de Mélito, II condesa de Aliano y II marquesa de Algecilla por derecho propio.
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Ana de Mendonça (c. 1464 – Moita, Alhos Vedros – 1545) foi uma nobre portuguesa, que teve um filho com o rei D. João II.
