Eleanor of Toledo
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| Eleanor of Toledo | ||
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| Portrait by Agnolo Bronzino | ||
| Tenure | 29 March 1539 – 17 December 1562 | |
| Born | 11 January 1522 Alba de Tormes, Spain | |
| Died | 17 December 1562 (aged 40) | |
| Died | Pisa, Duchy of Florence | |
| Spouse | Cosimo I de' Medici (m 1539) | |
| Issue | Francesco I, Grand Duke of Tuscany Isabella, Duchess of Bracciano Cardinal Giovanni de' Medici Lucrezia, Duchess of Modena Ferdinando I, Grand Duke of Tuscany Pietro de' Medici | |
| Full name | ||
| Leonor Alvarez de Toledo y Osorio | ||
| House | Alba de Tormes (by birth) House of Medici (by marriage) | |
| Father | Pedro de Toledo y Zúñiga, Viceroy of Naples | |
| Mother | María Osorio y Pimentel | |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | |
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Doña Leonor Álvarez de Toledo y Osorio (11 January 1522 – 17 December 1562) better known in English as Eleanor of Toledo was a Spanish noblewoman who married into the House of Medici to become the Duchess consort of Florence as wife of Cosimo I de' Medici, Duke of Florence (who was later created the Grand Duke of Tuscany)
Children[edit]
- Maria de' Medici (3 April, 1540 – 19 November, 1557) engaged to Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, but died before marriage.
- Francesco de' Medici (25 March, 1541 – 19 October, 1587): Succeeded his father as Grand Duke of Tuscany and married Joanna of Austria and had children before he married his mistress, Bianca Cappello and had further children.
- Isabella de' Medici (31 August 1542 – 16 July 1576): married, Paolo Giordano I Orsini, Duke of Bracciano but had no children.
- Giovanni de' Medici (28 September 1543 – November 1562): Became Bishop of Pisa and cardinal.
- Lucrezia de' Medici (7 June 1545 – 21 April 1561) married Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara.
- Pietro (10 August 1546 – 10 June 1547) Died in infancy.
- Garzia de' Medici (5 July 1547 – 12 December 1562) died young.
- Antonio de' Medici (1 July, 1548 – July 1548): died in infancy.
- Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (30 July 1549 – 17 February 1609): Succeeded his brother as Grand Duke of Tuscany and married Christina of Lorraine and had children.
- Anna (19 March 1553 – 6 August 1553): Died in infancy.
- Pietro de' Medici (3 June 1554 – 25 April 1604) Murdered his wife and cousin, Eleonora di Garzia di Toledo.
Titles and styles[edit]
- 1522 - 29 March 1539 Doña Leonor Álvarez de Toledo y Osorio.
- 29 March 1539 – 17 December 1562 Her Excellency The Duchess of Florence.