Eleonore Batthyány-Strattmann
Countess Eleonore Batthyány-Strattmann (29 May 1673 – 24 November 1741) was a Viennese court lady. The daughter of Imperial Court Chancellor Count Theodor Heinrich von Strattmann und Peuerbach, she was married to Hungarian nobleman and Ban of Croatia Ádám II Batthyány until his early death in 1703. For more than twenty years after becoming a widow she was Prince Eugene of Savoy confidante, companion and some have suggested Éminence grise. One of the most respected women in 18th century Viennese society, she was known as 'Beautiful Lori'.
Eleonore Batthyány-Strattmann | |
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| Countess | |
Portrait of Eleonore Batthyány-Strattmann by an unknown artist | |
| Born | 29 May 1673 Palatinate |
| Died | 24 November 1741 (aged 68) Vienna, Austria |
| Noble family | Strattmann (by birth) Batthyány (by marriage) |
| Spouse(s) | Adam II. Batthyány |
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| Father | Theodor von Strattman |
| Mother | Marie Mechtilde Freiin von Mollard |
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