Eleonora di Garzia di Toledo married into one of the most powerful families in Renaissance Italy at around 18 years old. Her husband was Pietro de’ Medici, a man protected by name, rank, and blood. Not long after her marriage, Eleonora was accused of infidelity. There was no trial. No witnesses. And no surviving proof that she was unfaithful. In a culture ruled by honor and control, accusation alone could be enough. Eleonora died suddenly in 1576, at approximately 23 years old, inside a Medici v

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