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Eleanor of Austria
| Eleanor of Austria | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Joos van Cleve, c. 1530 | |
| Queen consort of Portugal | |
| Tenure | 16 July 1518 – 13 December 1521 |
| Queen consort of France | |
| Tenure | 4 July 1530 – 31 March 1547 |
| Coronation | 31 May 1531 |
| Born | 15 November 1498 Leuven, Duchy of Brabant, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 25 February 1558 (aged 59) Talavera la Real, Crown of Castile |
| Burial | Lleida, then El Escorial |
| Spouses | |
| Issue more... | Maria, Duchess of Viseu |
| House | Habsburg |
| Father | Philip the Handsome |
| Mother | Joanna of Castile |
Eleanor of Austria (15 November 1498 – 25 February 1558), also called Eleanor of Castile, was born an Archduchess of Austria and Infanta of Castile from the House of Habsburg, and subsequently became Queen consort of Portugal (1518–1521) and of France (1530–1547). She also held the Duchy of Touraine (1547–1558) in dower. She is called "Leonor" in Spanish and Portuguese and "Éléonore" or "Aliénor" in French.
She was the elder sister of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and her life was dominated by her role in the international dynastic politics of the period.
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