Today in History - November 15th. 1498 - Eleanor of Austria
On November 15th. 1498, Eleanor of Austria was born in Louvain
(Leuven - Belgium).
Eleanor of Austria - painting - source picture: Wikipedia.
Eleanor was the eldest daughter of Philip of Austria and Joanna of Castile.
Philip of Austria and Joanna of Castile - Source picture: Wikipedia
Eleanor of Austria had famous siblings inter alia:
Charles V
(Holy Roman Emperor) see page House of Habsburg on top of my blog :
http://allaboutroyalfamilies.blogspot.be/p/house-of-habsburg.html
Ferdinand I
Source picture: Wikipedia
Queen Isabella of Denmark
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Queen Mary of Hungary
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Queen Catherine of Portugal
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As French Queen she had no political power although
she was used as contact between
(Leuven - Belgium).
Eleanor of Austria - painting - source picture: Wikipedia.
Eleanor was the eldest daughter of Philip of Austria and Joanna of Castile.
Philip of Austria and Joanna of Castile - Source picture: Wikipedia
Eleanor of Austria had famous siblings inter alia:
Charles V
(Holy Roman Emperor) see page House of Habsburg on top of my blog :
http://allaboutroyalfamilies.blogspot.be/p/house-of-habsburg.html
Ferdinand I
Source picture: Wikipedia
Queen Isabella of Denmark
Source picture: Wikipedia
Queen Mary of Hungary
Source picture: Wikipedia
Queen Catherine of Portugal
Source picture: Wikipedia
Eleanor of Austria also was called Eleanor of Castile.
She married her uncle Manuel I of Portugal
She married her uncle Manuel I of Portugal
and became Queen of Portugal. He died on the age of 52.
Eleanor returned to Spain.
Eleanor returned to Spain.
Later Eleanor of Austria married King Francis I of France
during his captivity in Spain.
during his captivity in Spain.
As French Queen she had no political power although
she was used as contact between
France and the Holy Roman Empire.