Eleanor of Toledo was a Spanish noblewoman who became a Duchess of Florence as the first wife of Cosimo I de' Medici. A keen businesswoman, she financed many of her husband's political campaigns and important buildings like the Pitti Palace. Wikipedia
Born: 1522, Alba de Tormes, Spain
Died: December 17, 1562 (age 40 years), Pisa, Italy
Spouse: Cosimo I de' Medici (m. 1539–1562)
Parents: Pedro de Toledo y Zúñiga and María Osorio y Pimentel
Grandchildren: Marie de' Medici, Eleanor de' Medici, Cosimo II de' Medici, and more