He was appointed a cardinal at the age of 20. A few years after his elder brother, Duke Francesco IV, died in 1612 without male heirs, he renounced the ecclesiastical career and succeeded his brother in both the Duchy of Mantua and the Duchy of Montferrat.
In 1616 he secretly married Camilla Faà di Bruno, whom he divorced in the same year. Their son Francesco Giacinto Teodoro Giovanni Gonzaga, although accepted at court, was not made Ferdinando's heir. He died of the plague at the age of 14, during the 1630 siege of Mantua.[2] On 16 February 1617 Ferdinando married Caterina de' Medici (1593–1629), the daughter of Ferdinand I, Grand Duke of Tuscany.[1]
Ferdinand Gonzaga died in 1626. His younger brother Vincenzo II inherited the duchy.[1]
Grendler, Paul F. (2009). The University of Mantua, the Gonzaga, and the Jesuits, 1584–1630. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Parrott, David (1997). "The Mantuan Succession, 1627–31: A Sovereignty Dispute in Early Modern Europe". The English Historical Review. CXII, Issue 445, February (445). Oxford Academic: 20–65. doi:10.1093/ehr/CXII.445.20.
ferdinando, gonzaga, duke, mantua, ferdinand, gonzaga, april, 1587, october, 1626, duke, mantua, duke, montferrat, from, 1612, until, death, ferdinando, gonzagaferdinando, gonzagaduke, mantua, montferratreign22, december, 1612, october, 1626predecessorfrancesc. Ferdinand I Gonzaga 26 April 1587 29 October 1626 was Duke of Mantua and Duke of Montferrat from 1612 until his death Ferdinando GonzagaFerdinando GonzagaDuke of Mantua and MontferratReign22 December 1612 29 October 1626PredecessorFrancesco IV GonzagaSuccessorVincenzo II GonzagaBorn 1587 04 26 26 April 1587Mantua Duchy of MantuaDied29 October 1626 1626 10 29 aged 39 Mantua Duchy of MantuaBurialBasilica palatina di Santa BarbaraSpouseCamilla Faa morganatic Catherine de MediciIssueFrancesco Giacinto Teodoro GiovanniHouseHouse of GonzagaFatherVincenzo I GonzagaMotherEleonora de Medici Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 Honours 4 References 5 Sources 6 AncestryBiography editBorn in Mantua he was the son of Vincenzo I and Eleonora de Medici 1 He was appointed a cardinal at the age of 20 A few years after his elder brother Duke Francesco IV died in 1612 without male heirs he renounced the ecclesiastical career and succeeded his brother in both the Duchy of Mantua and the Duchy of Montferrat In 1616 he secretly married Camilla Faa di Bruno whom he divorced in the same year Their son Francesco Giacinto Teodoro Giovanni Gonzaga although accepted at court was not made Ferdinando s heir He died of the plague at the age of 14 during the 1630 siege of Mantua 2 On 16 February 1617 Ferdinando married Caterina de Medici 1593 1629 the daughter of Ferdinand I Grand Duke of Tuscany 1 Ferdinand Gonzaga died in 1626 His younger brother Vincenzo II inherited the duchy 1 Family editIn 1616 he married Camilla Faa di Bruno they had Francesco Giacinto Gonzaga 4 December 1616 1630 3 Lord of Bianze since 1624 benefited Priest of St Benedict Polirone Honours edit nbsp Grand Master of the Order of the Redeemer nbsp Knight of Order of MaltaReferences edit a b c Parrott 1997 p 22 Grendler 2009 p 239 Parrott 1997 p 37 Sources editGrendler Paul F 2009 The University of Mantua the Gonzaga and the Jesuits 1584 1630 Johns Hopkins University Press Parrott David 1997 The Mantuan Succession 1627 31 A Sovereignty Dispute in Early Modern Europe The English Historical Review CXII Issue 445 February 445 Oxford Academic 20 65 doi 10 1093 ehr CXII 445 20 Ancestry editAncestors of Ferdinando Gonzaga Duke of Mantua16 Francesco II Gonzaga Marquess of Mantua8 Federico II Duke of Mantua17 Isabella d Este4 Guglielmo X Gonzaga Duke of Mantua18 William IX Marquess of Montferrat9 Margaret Palaeologina19 Anne of Alencon2 Vincenzo Gonzaga Duke of Mantua20 Philip I of Castile10 Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor21 Joanna of Castile5 Archduchess Eleanor of Austria22 Vladislas II of Hungary11 Anna of Bohemia and Hungary23 Anna of Foix Candale1 Ferdinando Gonzaga Duke of Mantua24 Giovanni dalle Bande Nere12 Cosimo I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany25 Maria Salviati6 Francesco I de Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany26 Pedro Alvarez de Toledo 2nd Marquis of Villafranca13 Eleanor of Toledo27 Maria Osorio3 Eleonora de Medici28 Philip I of Castile 20 14 Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor 10 29 Joanna of Castile 21 7 Archduchess Joanna of Austria30 Vladislas II of Hungary 22 15 Anna of Bohemia and Hungary 11 31 Anna of Foix Candale 23 Regnal titles Preceded byFrancis IV Duke of Mantua1612 1626 Succeeded byVincent II Duke of Montferrat1612 1626 Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Italy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ferdinando Gonzaga Duke of Mantua amp oldid 1197369974, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
