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Eleonora Gonzaga (1598-1655)
1655Jun, 27

Eleonora Gonzaga (1598-1655)

Eleonora Gonzaga, Holy Roman Empress (b. 1598)
Eleonora Gonzaga (23 September 1598 – 27 June 1655), was born Princess of Mantua as a member of the House of Gonzaga and by marriage Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen consort of Hungary and Bohemia.Nicknamed the Elder (de: Ältere) to distinguish herself from her namesake great-niece, during her reign the Imperial court in Vienna became one of the centers of European Baroque music. As Empress, Eleanora was a supporter of the Counter-Reformation.

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