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Eleanor of Toledo

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Duchess of Florence (1522-1562)

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Eleanor of Toledo was a Spanish noblewoman who became Duchess of Florence as the first wife of Cosimo I de' Medici. A keen businesswoman, she financed many of her husband's political campaigns and important buildings like the Pitti Palace.

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Eleanor's father, Pedro Álvarez de Toledo, Viceroy of Naples.Eleanor's father, Pedro Álvarez de Toledo, Viceroy of Naples.Cosimo I de' Medici, her husband.Cosimo I de' Medici, her husband.Eleanor of Toledo with her son Giovanni by Agnolo Bronzino, 1545. It is considered the first state portrait to depict a ruler's wife with his heir. The picture was intended to demonstrate the wealth, domesticity, and continuity of the Medici.[12]Eleanor of Toledo with her son Giovanni by Agnolo Bronzino, 1545. It is considered the first state portrait to depict a ruler's wife with his heir. The picture was intended to demonstrate the wealth, domesticity, and continuity of the Medici.[12]A lunette painted in 1599 by Giusto Utens, depicts the Palazzo Pitti before its extensions, with the amphitheatre and the Boboli Gardens behind.A lunette painted in 1599 by Giusto Utens, depicts the Palazzo Pitti before its extensions, with the amphitheatre and the Boboli Gardens behind.Detail of a Bronzino fresco in the Cappella di Eleonora.Detail of a Bronzino fresco in the Cappella di Eleonora.1543 portrait of Eleanor de Toledo by Agnolo Bronzino.1543 portrait of Eleanor de Toledo by Agnolo Bronzino.Cardinale Giovanni de' MediciCardinale Giovanni de' Medici

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Eleanor of Toledo was a Spanish noblewoman who became Duchess of Florence as the first wife of Cosimo I de' Medici. A keen businesswoman, she financed many of her husband's political campaigns and important buildings like the Pitti Palace. She ruled as regent of Florence during his frequent absences: Eleanor ruled during Cosimo's military campaigns in Genoa in 1541 and 1543, his illness from 1544 to 1545, and again at times during the war for the conquest of Siena (1551-1554). She founded many Jesuit churches. She is credited with being the first modern first lady or consort.

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Spain
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deceased
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Lived 1522 to 1562 · aged 40
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