Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria
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Eleonor Maria Josefa of Austria (in Polish
: Eleonora Wiśniowiecka or Eleonora Habsburżanka), (Regensburg, Germany, 31 May 1653 – 17 December 1697 in Vienna, Austria) was the daughter of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
and Eleanor of Mantua, and was the Queen Consort of Poland-Lithuania, and Duchess of Lorraine.
, on 27 February 1670 in the Jasna Góra Monastery
. They had one stillborn son on 29 November 1670. In 1671, she had a miscarriage. The opposition of Michael spread rumours that Michael forced her to fake pregnancies, but this is not considered likely. Queen Eleanor was regarded as a model of goodness, softness and loyalty toward her spouse. She learned Polish, although she preferred Latin, and accompanied Michael on his official journeys around Poland.
Her husband died in 1673. She remained in Poland a couple of years after his death.
Eleonor then married Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
on 6 February 1678 in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The couple resided in Innsbrück in Austria. They were the parents of 6 children. She passed to her heirs the inheritance of the Gonzaga of Mantua
.
Eleonor died at the age of 44, having outlived both of her husbands and 2 of her children.
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
: Eleonora Wiśniowiecka or Eleonora Habsburżanka), (Regensburg, Germany, 31 May 1653 – 17 December 1697 in Vienna, Austria) was the daughter of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand III was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria.-Life:...
and Eleanor of Mantua, and was the Queen Consort of Poland-Lithuania, and Duchess of Lorraine.
Biography
Eleonor married Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki, King of the Polish-Lithuanian CommonwealthPolish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
, on 27 February 1670 in the Jasna Góra Monastery
Jasna Góra Monastery
The Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland is the most famous shrine to the Virgin Mary in Poland and the country's greatest place of pilgrimage - for many its spiritual capital. The image of Black Madonna of Częstochowa, to which miraculous powers are attributed, is Jasna Góra's most...
. They had one stillborn son on 29 November 1670. In 1671, she had a miscarriage. The opposition of Michael spread rumours that Michael forced her to fake pregnancies, but this is not considered likely. Queen Eleanor was regarded as a model of goodness, softness and loyalty toward her spouse. She learned Polish, although she preferred Latin, and accompanied Michael on his official journeys around Poland.
Her husband died in 1673. She remained in Poland a couple of years after his death.
Eleonor then married Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
Charles V , Karl V. Leopold, , son of Nicolas François, Duke of Lorraine, and Claude Françoise de Lorraine. Karl Leopold was born in Vienna and became the brother in law of Emperor Leopold and son in law of emperor Ferdinand III...
on 6 February 1678 in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The couple resided in Innsbrück in Austria. They were the parents of 6 children. She passed to her heirs the inheritance of the Gonzaga of Mantua
Mantua
Mantua is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the same name. Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family, made it one of the main artistic, cultural and notably musical hubs of Northern Italy and the country as a whole...
.
- Leopold, Duke of LorraineLeopold, Duke of LorraineLeopold , surnamed the Good, was Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1690 to his death.-Early life:Leopold Joseph Charles Dominique Agapet Hyacinthe was the son of Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, and his wife Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, a half-sister of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.At the time of...
(1679–1729) - Charles Joseph of LorraineCharles Joseph of LorraineCharles Joseph John Anthony Ignace Felix of Lorraine , also known as Charles III in his capacity as the bishop of Olomouc , was a German prelate.Born in Vienna, he was the second son of Charles V, Duke of Lorraine...
(1680–1715) - Eleanor of Lorraine (1682-1682)
- Charles Ferdinand of Lorraine (1683–1685)
- General Joseph Innocent Emanuel of Lorraine (1685–1705)
- Francis Anthony Joseph of Lorraine (1689–1715). Abbot in MalmedyMalmedyMalmedy is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region, Province of Liège. It belongs to the French Community of Belgium, within which it is French-speaking with facilities for German-speakers. On January 1, 2006 Malmedy had a total population of 11,829...
, Abbot in Stablo.
Eleonor died at the age of 44, having outlived both of her husbands and 2 of her children.