Eleonor Magdalene of the Palatinate
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Eleonor Magdalene of the Palatinate (6 January 1655 – 19 January 1720, Vienna) was Holy Roman Empress as wife of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.
Born in Düsseldorf, Eleonore was the oldest daughter of Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine and his wife Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt. Among her siblings were Maria Sophia, wife of Peter II of Portugal and Maria Anna, wife of Charles II of Spain.
She married Leopold I in 1676. She had 11 children, amongst whom were two emperors:
- Joseph I and
- Charles VI.
Their other children were
- Christina (1679-1679)
- Maria Elisabeth (1680-1741), Archduchess, governor of the Austrian Netherlands Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1680–1741)
- Leopold Joseph (1682-1684)
- Maria Anna (1683-1754), Archduchess, married John V of Portugal, King of Portugal
- Maria Theresia (1684-1696)
- Maria Antonia (1686-1692)
- Maria Josepha (1687-1703)
- Maria Magdalena (1689-1743)
- Maria Margaretha (1690-1691)
Eleonor had originally the wish to become a nun. She was a good candidate as a bride for the emperor already in 1673 because of her familys reputed great fertility and connections, and although Claudia Felicitas was chosen bofore her in 1674, she was accepted in 1676. She vielded some influence within foreign policy and was active within social work. She introduced a more economicall household at the court. She suffered from depression and was described as self-destructive. She accompanied her spouse on his travels.
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| Preceded by Claudia Felicitas of Austria |
Empress of the Holy Roman Empire, Archduchess consort of Austria 1676-1705 |
Succeeded by Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick |
| German Queen 1676-1690 |
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| Queen consort of Hungary, Queen consort of Croatia and Slavonia 1676-1687 |
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| Queen consort of Bohemia 1676–1705 |
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| Preceded by Jelena Zrinski |
Princess consort of Transylvania 1691–1705 |
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