Eleanor of Naples, Duchess of Ferrara

Eleanor of Naples
Duchess of Ferrara, of Modena and Reggio
Portrait from a manuscript Il modo di regere e di regnare by Antonio Cornazzano.
Born22 June 1450
Naples, Kingdom of Naples
Died11 October 1493
Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara
SpouseSforza Maria Sforza, Duke of Bari
Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
IssueIsabella
Beatrice
Alfonso
Ferrante
Ippolito
Sigismondo
HouseTrastámara
FatherFerdinand I of Naples
MotherIsabella of Clermont

Eleanor of Naples (Leonora or Eleonora of Aragon; 22 June 1450 – 11 October 1493) was Duchess of Ferrara by marriage to Ercole I d'Este. She was the first duchess of Ferrara, and mother of many famous Renaissance figures. She was a well known political figure, and served as regent of Ferrara during the absence of her spouse.