Eleonore of Fürstenberg
| Eleonore of Fürstenberg | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Philip IV, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg |
| Father | Frederick III of Fürstenberg |
| Mother | Anna of Werdenberg-Heiligenberg |
| Born | 11 October 1523 |
| Died | 23 June 1544 (aged 20) Bouxwiller |
| Buried | Abbey of St. Adelphi in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne |
Eleonore of Fürstenberg (11 October 1523 – 23 June 1544 in Bouxwiller) was a daughter of Count Frederick III of Fürstenberg. Eleanore was a convinced Protestant. However, she had little influence on the change of denomination in Hanau-Lichtenberg, due to her untimely death.
On 22 August 1538 in Heiligenberg, she married Count Philip IV of Hanau-Lichtenberg. They had the following children:
She died in childbirth in 1544, only 21 years old, and was buried in the Abbey of St. Adelphi in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne.
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