Lola Montez
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For other uses, see Lola Montez (disambiguation).
Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld[1] (17 February 1821 – 17 January 1861), better known by the stage name Lola Montez (/moʊnˈtɛz/), was an Irish dancer and actress who became famous as a Spanish dancer, courtesan, and mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, who made her Gräfin von Landsfeld (Countess of Landsfeld). At the start of the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states, she was forced to flee. She proceeded to the United States via Austria, Switzerland, France and London, to return to her work as an entertainer and lecturer.
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Lola Montez, Gräfin von Landsfeld | |
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Born | Eliza Rosanna Gilbert 17 February 1821 Grange, County Sligo, Connacht, Ireland |
Died | 17 January 1861(1861-01-17) (aged 39) |
Nationality | Irish |
Other names | Donna Lola Montez, Maria Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld |
Occupation(s) | Dancer, actress, lecturer, author |
Spouses | Lieutenant Thomas James
(m. 1837; div. 1842)George Trafford Heald
(m. 1849; div. 1850)Patrick Hull
(m. 1853; div. 1853) |
Partner(s) | King Ludwig I of Bavaria (1846–1848) |
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