Paternal Family Tree: Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia
Maternal Family Tree: Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia
In December 1627 [her father] Charles Gonzaga Duke Nevers Duke Rethel [aged 18] and [her mother] Maria Gonzaga Duchess of Montferrat [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of [her grandfather] Francesco IV Gonzaga Duke of Mantua and [her grandmother] Margaret of Savoy Vicereine Portugal [aged 38]. He the son of Charles Gonzaga I Duke Mantua [aged 47]. They were second cousin once removed.
In 1630 Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia was born to Charles Gonzaga Duke Nevers Duke Rethel [aged 20] and Maria Gonzaga Duchess of Montferrat [aged 20].
On 20th February 1631 [her future husband] Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 22] and Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress [aged 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 [aged 52] and Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress. They were first cousins.
On 30th August 1631 [her father] Charles Gonzaga Duke Nevers Duke Rethel [aged 21] died.
On 18th November 1637 [her future husband] Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 29] succeeded III Holy Roman Emperor. Maria Anna of Spain Holy Roman Empress [aged 31] by marriage Holy Roman Empress.
On 2nd July 1648 [her future husband] Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 39] and Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia [aged 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.
1651. Frans Luycx [aged 46]. Portrait of Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [aged 21] as "Diana".
On 30th April 1651 Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 42] and Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Bohemia. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Charles Gonzaga Duke Nevers Duke Rethel and Maria Gonzaga Duchess of Montferrat [aged 41]. 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 27th March 1652 [her daughter] Theresia Maria Josefa Habsburg Spain Archduchess Austria was born to [her husband] Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 43] and Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [aged 22]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.50%. She died aged one in 1653.
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On 21st May 1653 [her daughter] Eleonora Maria Habsburg Spain was born to [her husband] Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 44] and Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [aged 23]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.50%.
On 26th July 1653 [her daughter] Theresia Maria Josefa Habsburg Spain Archduchess Austria [aged 1] died.
On 9th July 1654 [her step-son] Ferdinand IV King of the Romans [aged 20] died.
On 30th December 1654 [her daughter] Maria Anna Josepha Habsburg Spain was born to [her husband] Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 46] and Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [aged 24]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.50%.
On 11th February 1657 [her daughter] Ferdinand Josef Alois Habsburg Spain Archduchess Austria was born to [her husband] Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 48] and Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [aged 27]. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.50%. She died aged one in 1658.
On 2nd April 1657 [her husband] Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor [aged 48] died.
On 16th June 1658 [her daughter] Ferdinand Josef Alois Habsburg Spain Archduchess Austria [aged 1] died.
On 14th August 1660 [her mother] Maria Gonzaga Duchess of Montferrat [aged 51] died.
In 1686 Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia [aged 56] died.
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 Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 3 Grand Daughter of King Francis I of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 2 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederico Gonzaga Marquess Mantua
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francesco Gonzaga II Marquess of Mantua 7 x Great Grand Son of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Wittelsbach 
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Federico Gonzaga II Duke Mantua 8 x Great Grand Son of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ercole Este I Duke Ferrara 18 x Great Grand Son of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Este 19 x Great Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 1 Grandfather: Louis Gonzaga Duke Nevers 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Boniface III Marquis of Montferrat 2 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: William IX Marquis of Montferrat 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria of Serbia Marchioness of Montferrat
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Palaeologina Duchess Mantua 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rene Valois Duke Alençon 
3 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Valois Marchioness of Montferrat 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lorraine Duchess Alençon 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France
GrandFather: Charles Gonzaga I Duke Mantua 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Father: Charles Gonzaga Duke Nevers Duke Rethel 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Eleonora Gonzaga Queen Consort Bohemia 2 x Great Grand Daughter of Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco Gonzaga II Marquess of Mantua 7 x Great Grand Son of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Federico Gonzaga II Duke Mantua 8 x Great Grand Son of King Louis VIII of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Este 19 x Great Grand Daughter of Charles "Charlemagne aka Great" King of the Franks King Lombardy Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Gonzaga I Duke Mantua 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: William IX Marquis of Montferrat 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Palaeologina Duchess Mantua 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Valois Marchioness of Montferrat 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Vincenzo Gonzaga III Duke Mantua 3 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
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 Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile 
Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor of Austria Duchess Mantua 2 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Vladislaus II King Hungary 6 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 2 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Foix Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
GrandFather: Francesco IV Gonzaga Duke of Mantua 4 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lodovico de Medici aka Giovanni delle Bande Nere
Great x 3 Grandfather: Cosimo I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor de Medici Duchess Mantua 3 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
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 Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joanna of Austria Grand Duchess Tuscany 2 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Vladislaus II King Hungary 6 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 2 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Foix Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Mother: Maria Gonzaga Duchess of Montferrat Great Grand Daughter of Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Landless" Savoy II Duke Savoy 2 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles 3rd Duke Savoy 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Claudine Brosse 
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Great x 2 Grandfather: Emmanuel Philibert Duke of Savoy 2 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
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 Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Emmanuel Savoy I Duke Savoy Grand Son of King Francis I of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Valois Orléans Count Angoulême Great Grand Son of King Charles V of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Francis I of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles V of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise of Savoy Countess Angoulême 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "The Good" II of France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Valois Duchess Berry and Savoy Daughter of King Francis I of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis XII King France Great Grand Son of King Charles V of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France Daughter of Louis XII King France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Brittany Queen Consort France Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
GrandMother: Margaret of Savoy Vicereine Portugal Grand Daughter of Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain
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 -2 x Great Grand Son of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain Son of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor
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 Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Habsburg Spain Duchess Savoy Daughter of Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain
Great x 4 Grandfather: King Francis I of France 2 x Great Grand Son of King Charles V of France
Great x 3 Grandfather: King Henry II of France Son of King Francis I of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Claude Valois Orléans Queen Consort France Daughter of Louis XII King France
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Valois Queen Consort Spain Daughter of King Henry II of France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lorenzo de Medici Duke of Urbino
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Medici Queen Consort France 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Louis IX of France
Great x 4 Grandmother: Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Louis IX of France