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About Eleonora Trastámara d'Aragona, principessa di Napoli
Portrait of Eleonora d Aragona from " Il modo di regere e di regnare " by Antonio Cornazzano.
Leonora of Naples
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Leonora of Naples or Eleonora of Aragon (June 22, 1450 – October 11, 1493) was the first Duchess of Ferrara.
Daughter of Ferdinand I of Naples and Isabella of Taranto , she was firstly consort of Massimiliano Sforza, Duke of Bari.
On July 3, 1473, she married Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara.
In her journey to Ferrara she was accompanied by a group made up of some of the most important names in the Estense court.
The wedding ceremony with Ercole I was followed by a long series of celebrations in her honour, with dances, tournaments, processions and lunches.
Ercole and Eleonora had six children:
Isabella (1474-1539), who would later prove to be one of the most powerful women of the Renaissance
Beatrice (1475-1497)
Alfonso (1476-1534), who would later marry the infamous Lucrezia Borgia
Ferrante (1477-1540),
Ippolito (1479-1520), cardinal, army commander and patron of the arts
Sigismondo (1480-1524)
She held firmly on to the reins of government during her husband's absences, showing herself to be decisive and authoritative, but also wise and level-headed.
Eleonora Trastámara d'Aragona, principessa di Napoli's Timeline
1450 |
June 22, 1450
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Naples, Campania, Italy
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1474 |
May 17, 1474
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Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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1475 |
1475
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Este - dtr of Ercole I
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1476 |
July 21, 1476
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Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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1477 |
1477
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1479 |
March 29, 1479
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Ferrara, Province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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1480
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1493 |
October 11, 1493
Age 43
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Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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