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Eleanor of Naples, Duchess of Ferrara

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Eleanor of Naples
Duchess of Ferrara, of Modena and Reggio
Portrait of Eleonora d'Aragona, from a manuscript "Il modo di regere e di regnare" by Antonio Cornazzano.
Born(1450-06-22)22 June 1450
Naples
Died11 October 1493(1493-10-11) (aged 43)
Ferrara
SpouseSforza Maria Sforza, Duke of Bari
Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
HouseHouse of Trastámara
FatherFerdinand I of Naples
MotherIsabella of Clermont

Eleanor of Naples (Leonora or Eleonora of Aragon) (22 June 1450 – 11 October 1493) was, by marriage, the first Duchess of Ferrara.

Daughter of King Ferdinand I of Naples and Isabella of Clermont, she was firstly consort of Sforza Maria Sforza, Duke of Bari.

On 3 July 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. During her husband's absences, Eleanor would prove herself a talented ruler.

Issue

Ercole I d'Este and Duchess Eleanor had six children:

Ancestry

Family of Eleanor of Naples, Duchess of Ferrara
16. John I of Castile
8. Ferdinand I of Aragon
17. Eleanor of Aragon
4. Alfonso V of Aragon
18. Sancho Alfonso, 1st Count of Alburquerque
9. Eleanor of Alburquerque
19. Infanta Beatrice of Portugal
2. Ferdinand I of Naples
10. Enrique Carlino
5. Giraldona Carlino
11. Isabel
1. Eleanor of Naples
6. Tristan de Clermont, Count of Copertino
3. Isabella of Clermont
28. Nicolo Orsini, 3rd Count of Nola
14. Raimondo del Balzo Orsini, Prince of Taranto
29. Maria del Balzo
7. Caterina del Balzo Orsini
30. John of Enghien, Count of Castro
15. Mary of Enghien, Countess of Lecce
31. Sancia del Balzo

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Eleanor of Naples, Duchess of Ferrara
Born: 22 June 1450 Died: 11 October 1493
Royal titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Maria of Aragon
as Marquise of Ferrara; Lady of Modena and Reggio
Duchess consort of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio
3 July 1473 – 11 October 1493
Vacant
Title next held by
Lucrezia Borgia

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