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[[Eleanor of Aquitaine]] ( |
[[Eleanor of Aquitaine]] (1122–1204) was Queen-consort of France from 1137 to 1152, then of England from 1154 to 1189. She earned the nickname because her descendants included royalty in England, Denmark, Castile, and Sicily, among other kingdoms.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Sausmikat |first=Rita|title=Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History: Eleanor of Aquitaine's Political Career and Its Significance to Noblewomen|journal=Vexillum|volume=5|page=36|year=2016|url=http://www.vexillumjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Vexillum-5-2016.pdf|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> |
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[[Éléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse]] ( |
[[Éléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse]] (1639–1722) was the wife of [[George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg]], and the maternal grandmother of [[George II of Great Britain]].{{Explain|date=December 2019|reason=Is she known as GoE? By whom?}} |
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[[Maria Theresa]] ( |
[[Maria Theresa]] (1717–1780), Empress of Austria, was the only female ruler of the [[Habsburg Monarchy]]. Many of her children and grandchildren married many European royals and nobles. {{Explain|date=December 2019|reason=Is she known as GoE? By whom?}} |
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[[Empress Joséphine|Joséphine de Beauharnais]] ( |
[[Empress Joséphine|Joséphine de Beauharnais]] (1763–1814) was Empress-consort of French Emperor [[Napoleon]]. She was the maternal grandmother of [[Napoleon III]] and the great-grandmother of several Swedish and Danish royals.{{Explain|date=December 2019|reason=Is she known as GoE? By whom?}} |
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[[Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily]] ( |
[[Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily]] (1782–1866) was Queen-consort of the French king [[Louis Philippe I]]. She is known as ''Grand-mère de l'Europe''.<ref>{{cite book|author=Isabelle comtesse de Paris|title=La Reine Marie-Amélie, Grand-mère de l'Europe|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rzuPPQAACAAJ|year=1998|publisher=Perrin|language=French|isbn=978-2-262-01451-3}}</ref> |
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[[Queen Victoria]] ( |
[[Queen Victoria]] (1819–1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.larousse.fr/encyclopedie/personnage/Victoria_I_re/148807 |title=Queen Victoria I|work=Larousse|language=French|accessdate=1 December 2019}}</ref> She had nine children, who married with royal families throughout Europe.<ref>{{cite thesis |last=Bassaid |first=Leila |date=2017 |title=Symbolism of the Longest Reigning Queen Elizabeth II from 1952 to2017 |type=PhD |url=http://dspace.univ-tlemcen.dz/bitstream/112/11178/1/leila-bassaid.pdf |access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> |
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==Others== |
==Others== |
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[[Louise Weiss]] ( |
[[Louise Weiss]] (1893–1983) was a French author and a [[European Union]] politician. She earned the nickname not for her grandchildren but for her own contributions to European political institutions.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Haritos|first=Anne Blanche|title=Dear Readers|journal=Women of Europe Newsletter|date=November 1993|issue=39|url=https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/5092211.pdf|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 19:24, 8 June 2020
The nickname of grandmother of Europe has been given to various women, primarily female sovereigns who are the ascendant of many members of European nobility and royalty, as well as women who made important contributions to Europe.
Royalty
Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122–1204) was Queen-consort of France from 1137 to 1152, then of England from 1154 to 1189. She earned the nickname because her descendants included royalty in England, Denmark, Castile, and Sicily, among other kingdoms.[1]
Éléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse (1639–1722) was the wife of George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and the maternal grandmother of George II of Great Britain.[further explanation needed]
Maria Theresa (1717–1780), Empress of Austria, was the only female ruler of the Habsburg Monarchy. Many of her children and grandchildren married many European royals and nobles. [further explanation needed]
Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763–1814) was Empress-consort of French Emperor Napoleon. She was the maternal grandmother of Napoleon III and the great-grandmother of several Swedish and Danish royals.[further explanation needed]
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily (1782–1866) was Queen-consort of the French king Louis Philippe I. She is known as Grand-mère de l'Europe.[2]
Queen Victoria (1819–1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India.[3] She had nine children, who married with royal families throughout Europe.[4]
Others
Louise Weiss (1893–1983) was a French author and a European Union politician. She earned the nickname not for her grandchildren but for her own contributions to European political institutions.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Sausmikat, Rita (2016). "Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History: Eleanor of Aquitaine's Political Career and Its Significance to Noblewomen" (PDF). Vexillum. 5: 36. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Isabelle comtesse de Paris (1998). La Reine Marie-Amélie, Grand-mère de l'Europe (in French). Perrin. ISBN 978-2-262-01451-3.
- ^ "Queen Victoria I". Larousse (in French). Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Bassaid, Leila (2017). Symbolism of the Longest Reigning Queen Elizabeth II from 1952 to2017 (PDF) (PhD). Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Haritos, Anne Blanche (November 1993). "Dear Readers" (PDF). Women of Europe Newsletter (39). Retrieved December 14, 2019.