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Eleonora of Toledo

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Birth
Toledo, Provincia de Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Death
18 Dec 1562 (aged 39–40)
Pisa, Provincia di Pisa, Toscana, Italy
Burial
Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy Add to Map
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Italian Royalty. Duchess of Florence and Siena. Daughter of Spanish viceroy of Naples and Sicily, Don Pedro of Toledo. She was a powerful and influential woman who, contributed profoundly to the cultural flowering of ducal Florence. She was spouse of grand duke Cosimo I De Medici. She would have several children, some of them would be the heir to the Duchy, Francesco I de Medici, and his younger brother, Ferdinand.
Italian Royalty. Duchess of Florence and Siena. Daughter of Spanish viceroy of Naples and Sicily, Don Pedro of Toledo. She was a powerful and influential woman who, contributed profoundly to the cultural flowering of ducal Florence. She was spouse of grand duke Cosimo I De Medici. She would have several children, some of them would be the heir to the Duchy, Francesco I de Medici, and his younger brother, Ferdinand.

Bio by: MC



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  • Originally Created by: MC
  • Added: Nov 5, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9757736/eleonora-of_toledo: accessed ), memorial page for Eleonora of Toledo (1522–18 Dec 1562), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9757736, citing Basilica di San Lorenzo, Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy; Maintained by Find a Grave.