Eleanor de' Medici
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Eleanor de' Medici (28 February 1567 – 9 September 1611) was a Duchess of Mantua by marriage to Vincenzo I Gonzaga. She served as regent of Mantua 1595, 1597 and 1601, when Vincenzo served in the Austrian campaign in Hungary, and in 1602, when he left for Flanders for medical treatment. She was a daughter of Francesco I de' Medici and Joanna of Austria and the sister of Marie de' Medici, Queen of France.
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| Eleanor de' Medici | |||||
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| Duchess consort of Mantua and Montferrat | |||||
| Tenure | 14 August 1587 – 9 September 1611 | ||||
| Born | 28 February 1567 Florence, Republic of Florence (now in Italy) | ||||
| Died | 9 September 1611(1611-09-09) (aged 44) Cavriana, Duchy of Mantua (now in Italy) | ||||
| Spouse | Vincenzo I Gonzaga | ||||
| Issue | Francesco IV, Duke of Mantua Ferdinando I, Duke of Mantua Margherita, Duchess of Lorraine Vincenzo II, Duke of Mantua Eleonora, Holy Roman Empress | ||||
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| House | Medici | ||||
| Father | Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany | ||||
| Mother | Joanna of Austria | ||||
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