Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg | |||||
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Tenure | 14 December 1676 – 5 May 1705 | ||||
Coronation | 19 January 1690 | ||||
Born | Düsseldorf, Electoral Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire | 6 January 1655||||
Died | 19 January 1720 Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire | (aged 65)||||
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House | Wittelsbach | ||||
Father | Philip William, Elector Palatine | ||||
Mother | Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt |
Eleonore Magdalene Therese of Neuburg (6 January 1655 – 19 January 1720) was Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia as the third and final wife of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.[1] Before her marriage and during her widowhood, she led an ascetic and monastic life, translating the Bible from Latin to German and defended the Order of the Discalced Carmelites. Reputed to be one of the most educated and virtuous women of her time, Eleonore took part in the political affairs during the reign of her husband and sons, especially regarding court revenue and foreign relationships. She served as regent for a few months in 1711, period in which she signed the Treaty of Szatmár, which recognized the rights of her descendants to the Hungarian throne.