Charles was never Duke of Mantua since he died at Cavriana six years before his father. When the latter died in 1637, Charles's eight-year-old son, Charles II, became Duke of Mantua, his widow Maria acting as regent. His daughter Eleonora became Holy Roman Empress.
Bourne, Molly (2016). "From court to cloister and back again: Margherita Gonzaga, Caterina dé Medici and Lucrina Fetti at the convent of Sant'Orsola in Mantua". In Cavallo, Sandra; Evangelisti, Silvia (eds.). Domestic Institutional Interiors in Early Modern Europe. Routledge. p. 153-180.
Sanders, Donald C. (2012). Music at the Gonzaga Court in Mantua. Lexington Books.
Ward, A.W.; Prothero, G.W.; Leathes, Stanley, eds. (1934). The Cambridge Modern History. Vol. XIII. Cambridge University Press.
charles, gonzaga, duke, nevers, charles, gonzaga, october, 1609, august, 1631, charles, duke, mantua, catherine, lorraine, guise, also, known, catherine, mayenne, duke, nevers, rethel, together, with, father, portrait, charles, gonzaga, nevers, from, matthäus,. Charles II Gonzaga 22 October 1609 30 August 1631 was the son of Charles I Duke of Mantua 1 and Catherine de Lorraine Guise also known as Catherine de Mayenne He was the Duke of Nevers and Rethel together with his father Charles II Gonzaga Duke of NeversPortrait of Charles of Gonzaga Nevers from Matthaus Merian s Theatrum EuropaeumBorn 1609 10 22 22 October 1609Died 1631 08 30 30 August 1631 aged 21 CavrianaNoble familyGonzagaSpouse s Maria Gonzaga Marquise of Montferrat m 1627 wbr IssueMaria GonzagaCharles II Duke of Mantua and MontferratEleonora Holy Roman EmpressFatherCharles I Duke of MantuaMotherCatherine de Lorraine Guise MayenneIn 1621 he succeeded his uncle Henri de Lorraine Guise as Duke of Mayenne In 1627 he married his cousin Maria Gonzaga Marquise of Montferrat and heiress to the Duchy of Mantua 2 However Cesare II Gonzaga Duke of Guastalla and Emperor Ferdinand II rejected her claim to Mantua leading to the War of Mantuan Succession 1628 1631 Charles was never Duke of Mantua since he died at Cavriana six years before his father When the latter died in 1637 Charles s eight year old son Charles II became Duke of Mantua his widow Maria acting as regent His daughter Eleonora became Holy Roman Empress Contents 1 Family 2 Ancestry 3 References 4 SourcesFamily editIn December 1627 he married his cousin Maria Gonzaga the marriage being arranged by Vincenzo II Gonzaga Charles and Maria had Maria Gonzaga Charles II Duke of Mantua and Montferrat 1629 1665 3 Eleonora 1630 1686 who married in 1651 Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor 2 Ancestry editAncestors of Charles II Gonzaga Duke of Nevers16 Francesco II Gonzaga Marquis of Mantua8 Frederick II Duke of Mantua17 Isabella d Este4 Louis Gonzaga Duc de Nevers18 William IX Marquis of Montferrat9 Margaret Palaeologina of Montferrat19 Anne of Alencon2 Charles I Duke of Mantua20 Charles II Count de Nevers10 Francis of Cleves Duc de Nevers21 Marie d Albret Countess of Rethel5 Henriette of Cleves22 Charles of Bourbon Duke of Vendome11 Marguerite de Bourbon Vendome23 Francoise of Alencon1 Charles II Gonzaga Duc de Nevers24 Claude of Lorraine Duc de Guise12 Francois de Lorraine Duc de Guise25 Antoinette de Bourbon6 Charles de Lorraine Guise Duc de Mayenne26 Ercole II d Este Duke of Ferrara13 Anna d Este27 Renee of France3 Catherine de Lorraine Mayenne28 Rene legitime of Savoy Count de Villars14 Honorat II de Savoie Count de Villars29 Anna Lascaris Countess di Tende7 Henriette de Savoye Marchesa di Tende30 Alain de Foix Vicomte de Castillon15 Jeanne Francoise de Foix31 Francoise de Prez de MonpezatReferences edit Sanders 2012 p 171 a b Bourne 2016 p 162 Ward Prothero amp Leathes 1934 p table 75 Sources editBourne Molly 2016 From court to cloister and back again Margherita Gonzaga Caterina de Medici and Lucrina Fetti at the convent of Sant Orsola in Mantua In Cavallo Sandra Evangelisti Silvia eds Domestic Institutional Interiors in Early Modern Europe Routledge p 153 180 Sanders Donald C 2012 Music at the Gonzaga Court in Mantua Lexington Books Ward A W Prothero G W Leathes Stanley eds 1934 The Cambridge Modern History Vol XIII Cambridge University Press Preceded byHenry of Lorraine Duc de Mayenne1621 1631 Succeeded byFerdinand Gonzaga Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles II Gonzaga Duke of Nevers amp oldid 1142512121, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
