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Eleonora Gonzaga (23 September 1598 – 27 June 1655), was born a princess of Mantua as a member of the House of Gonzaga, and by marriage to Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, was Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia.
- 7 November 1627
- 2 February 1622 – 15 February 1637
Holy Roman empress and queen of Bohemia. Name variations: Eleanor of Gonzaga; Eleanora I Gonzaga; Eleanore de Mantoue Gonzaque. Born on September 23, 1598, in Mantua; died on June 27, 1655, in Vienna; daughter of Eleonora de Medici (1567–1611) and Vincenzo I (1562–1612), 4th duke of Mantua; sister of Margherita Gonzaga , duchess of Lorraine ...
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Jul 5, 2021 · Eleonora Gonzaga, known as the Elder to distinguish her from her great-niece and namesake, was born on 23 September 1598 as the daughter of Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Monferrato, and his wife Eleonora de’ Medici. She was the youngest of six siblings.
Eleonora Gonzaga (23 September 1598 – 27 June 1655), was born a princess of Mantua as a member of the House of Gonzaga, and by marriage to Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, was Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia.
Apr 27, 2022 · Prinzessin Eleonora Gonzaga (* 23. September 1598 in Mantua; † 27. Juni 1655 in Wien) war die jüngste Tochter von Vincenzo I. Gonzaga, Herzog von Mantua und Montferrat und Eleonore de’ Medici, Prinzessin der Toskana.
- Mantua, Lombardy
- Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Lombardy
- June 27, 1655
Relevant Chapters. A member of the ducal family of Mantua, Eleonore Gonzaga became the third wife of Emperor Ferdinand III in 1651. She was highly educated, pious and interested in art. She founded several convents, for example the Ursuline Convent in Vienna in 1663, and promoted cultural life at the Viennese Court, in particular music and theatre.
Still in its infancy, the opera was brought to Vienna by Empress Eleonora of Gonzaga from her native Mantua when she married Ferdinand II in 1622. During the reign of her father Vincenzo, Mantua had become a centre of Italian art.
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