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Eleonóra Habsburská

1498 – 1558

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Wikipedia Summary

Eleanor of Austria, also called Eleanor of Castile, was Queen of Portugal from 1518 to 1521 as the wife of King Manuel I and Queen of France from 1530 to 1547 as the wife of King Francis I. She also held the Duchy of Touraine (1547–1558) in dower. She is called "Leonor" in Spanish and Portuguese and "Éléonore" or "Aliénor" in French. She was the eldest child of Duke Philip of Burgundy and Queen Joanna of Castile, and the elder sister of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, and her life was dominated by her role in the international dynastic politics of the period.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
November 15, 1498
Leuven
Date of death
February 18, 1558
Talavera la Real
Citizenship

Spain · Kingdom of Portugal

Occupations & fields
politician
Field and occupation
portugalská a francouzská královna
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