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Biography of Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia 1630-1686

Paternal Family Tree: Gonzaga

Maternal Family Tree: Catherine Medici Queen Consort France 1519-1589

In Dec 1627 [her father] Charles Gonzaga Duke Nevers Duke Rethel (age 18) and [her mother] Maria Gonzaga Duchess of Montferrat (age 18) were married. They were second cousin once removed.

In 1630 Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia was born to Charles Gonzaga Duke Nevers Duke Rethel (age 20) and Maria Gonzaga Duchess of Montferrat (age 20).

On 20 Feb 1631 [her future husband] Ferdinand King Bohemia III Holy Roman Emperor (age 22) and Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress (age 24) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Bohemia. She the daughter of Philip III King Spain and Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain. He the son of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor (age 52) and Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress. They were first cousins.

On 30 Aug 1631 [her father] Charles Gonzaga Duke Nevers Duke Rethel (age 21) died.

On 02 Jul 1648 [her future husband] Ferdinand King Bohemia III Holy Roman Emperor (age 39) and Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia (age 16) were married at Linz. She by marriage Queen Consort Bohemia. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress. They were first cousins.

On 30 Apr 1651 Ferdinand King Bohemia III Holy Roman Emperor (age 42) and Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Bohemia. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress. They were second cousin twice removed.

On 27 Mar 1652 [her daughter] Theresia Maria Josefa Habsburg Spain Archduchess Austria was born to [her husband] Ferdinand King Bohemia III Holy Roman Emperor (age 43) and Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia (age 22). Coefficient of inbreeding 2.47%.

On 21 May 1653 [her daughter] Eleonora Maria Habsburg Spain was born to [her husband] Ferdinand King Bohemia III Holy Roman Emperor (age 44) and Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia (age 23). Coefficient of inbreeding 2.47%.

On 31 May 1653 [her step-son] Ferdinand King Bohemia IV King Romans (age 19) succeeded IV King Romans.

On 09 Jul 1654 [her step-son] Ferdinand King Bohemia IV King Romans (age 20) died.

On 30 Dec 1654 [her daughter] Maria Anna Josepha Habsburg Spain was born to [her husband] Ferdinand King Bohemia III Holy Roman Emperor (age 46) and Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia (age 24). Coefficient of inbreeding 2.47%.

On 11 Feb 1657 [her daughter] Ferdinand Josef Alois Habsburg Spain Archduchess Austria was born to [her husband] Ferdinand King Bohemia III Holy Roman Emperor (age 48) and Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia (age 27). Coefficient of inbreeding 2.47%.

On 02 Apr 1657 [her husband] Ferdinand King Bohemia III Holy Roman Emperor (age 48) died.

On 14 Aug 1660 [her mother] Maria Gonzaga Duchess of Montferrat (age 51) died.

In 1686 Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia (age 56) died.

Royal Ancestors of Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia 1630-1686

Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 4 Grand Daughter of Louis XII King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia 1630-1686

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederico Gonzaga Marquess Mantua

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francesco Gonzaga 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Federico Gonzaga II Duke Mantua 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ercole Este I Duke Ferrara

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Este

Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis Gonzaga Duke Nevers 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Palaeologina Duchess Mantua

GrandFather: Charles Gonzaga I Duke Mantua 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Father: Charles Gonzaga Duke Nevers Duke Rethel 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco Gonzaga 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Federico Gonzaga II Duke Mantua 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Este

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Gonzaga I Duke Mantua 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Palaeologina Duchess Mantua

Great x 1 Grandfather: Vincenzo Gonzaga III Duke Mantua 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor of Austria Duchess Mantua 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Vladislaus II King Hungary 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon Holy Roman Empress 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Foix Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

GrandFather: Francesco IV Gonzaga Duke of Mantua 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor de Medici Duchess Mantua 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Vladislaus II King Hungary 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon Holy Roman Empress 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Foix Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Mother: Maria Gonzaga Duchess of Montferrat 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles 3rd Duke Savoy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Claudine Brosse 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Emmanuel Philibert Duke of Savoy 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrice Aviz Duchess Savoy 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Emmanuel Savoy I Duke Savoy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Francis I of France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis XII King France 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

GrandMother: Margaret of Savoy Vicereine Portugal 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles V Holy Roman Emperor 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Habsburg Spain Duchess Savoy 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Francis I of France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Henry II of France 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Lorenzo de Medici Duke of Urbino

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Medici Queen Consort France