Eleonor Maria Josefa of Austria (Polish: Eleonora Wiśniowiecka or Eleonora Habsburżanka), 1653 – 1697, Archduchesses of Austria was Queen of Poland as the spouse of King Michael Korybut. Born in Regensburg /Bavaria/, she was the daughter of Ferdinand III Habsburg, Holy Roman Emperor, and Eleanor of Mantua.
Eleanor married Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki, King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, on 27 February 1670 in the Jasna Góra Monastery. The opposition of Michael spread rumours that Michael forced her to fake pregnancies, but this is not considered likely. Queen Eleanor was regarded as a model of goodness, softness and loyalty toward her spouse. She was beautiful and educated and very loved music. She learned Polish, although she preferred Latin, and accompanied Michael on his official journeys around Poland.
Her husband died in 1673. She remained in Poland for a couple of years after his death.
Innsbruck - Wilten today
Eleonor then married Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, on 6 February 1678 in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The couple resided in Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol which belonged to her. They were the parents of 6 children. She passed to her heirs the inheritance of the Gonzaga of Mantua.
Eleonor died in Innsbruck at the age of 44, having outlived both of her husbands and 2 of her children. She was buried in the Capuchin Church in Vienna.
Eleanor married Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki, King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, on 27 February 1670 in the Jasna Góra Monastery. The opposition of Michael spread rumours that Michael forced her to fake pregnancies, but this is not considered likely. Queen Eleanor was regarded as a model of goodness, softness and loyalty toward her spouse. She was beautiful and educated and very loved music. She learned Polish, although she preferred Latin, and accompanied Michael on his official journeys around Poland.
Her husband died in 1673. She remained in Poland for a couple of years after his death.
Innsbruck - Wilten today
Eleonor then married Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, on 6 February 1678 in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The couple resided in Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol which belonged to her. They were the parents of 6 children. She passed to her heirs the inheritance of the Gonzaga of Mantua.
Eleonor died in Innsbruck at the age of 44, having outlived both of her husbands and 2 of her children. She was buried in the Capuchin Church in Vienna.
