Eleanor of Toledo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eleanor of Toledo

Duchess of Florence

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1522

Place of Birth: Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

Date of Death: 17-Dec-1562

Profession: politician

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Eleanor of Toledo (Italian: Eleonora di Toledo (11 January 1519 – 17 December 1562), born Doña Leonor Álvarez de Toledo y Osorio, was a Spanish noblewoman who was the wife of Cosimo I de' Medici and the Duchess of Florence.
Although Eleanor is often referred to as the Grand Duchess of Tuscany, she predeceased the creation of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
She is credited with being the first modern first lady, or consort.
She served as regent of Florence during the absence of her spouse.



Alternative names	Birth name: Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano
Description	Italian painter and poet
Date of birth/death	17 November 1503	28 November 1572
Location of birth/death	Florence	Florence
Work location	Florence
Authority control	: Q7803 VIAF: 59354048 ISNI: 0000 0003 7116 0514 ULAN: 500004362 LCCN: n80116993 NLA: 36552745 WorldCat