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Eleonora of Aragon

Type Figure Region Ferrara Time 1473–1493 Also known as Eleonora de Aragon

Eleonora of Aragon (c. 1473–1493), daughter of King Ferdinand I of Naples, was betrothed in childhood to the Este family of Ferrara, becoming the wif…

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  1. 1473–1481Naples · CampaniaEleonora was the daughter of Ferdinand I and Joanna, and a marriage contract with Alfonso d'Este of Ferrara was concluded in 1473. This alliance was intended to strengthen ties between Naples and the powerful state of Emilia, and also reflects the tradition among Mediterranean royal houses of the 15th century of weaving networks of power through marriage.
  2. 1481–1490Ferrara · Emilia-RomagnaIn the 1480s Eleonora lived at the Ferrara court, where her husband Alfonso was ducal heir. Situated in the humanist cultural center created by Ercole I, she, together with in-laws such as Beatrice and Isabella, formed an important link in the Este family's diplomatic and artistic networks, against a backdrop in which the Italian states and Iberian, Ottoman, and Papal powers engaged in a global contest.

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