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House of Gonzaga

The House of Gonzaga (US: /ɡənˈzɑːɡə, ɡɒn-, -ˈzæɡ-/,[2] Italian: [ɡonˈdzaːɡa]) is an Italian princely family that ruled Mantua in Lombardy, northern Italy from 1328 to 1708 (first as a captaincy-general, then margraviate, and finally duchy). They also ruled Monferrato in Piedmont and Nevers in France, as well as many other lesser fiefs throughout Europe. The family includes a saint, twelve cardinals and fourteen bishops. Two Gonzaga descendants became empresses of the Holy Roman Empire (Eleonora Gonzaga and Eleonora Gonzaga-Nevers), and one became queen of Poland (Marie Louise Gonzaga).

House of Gonzaga
Noble house
Motto: "Conduct us to the Mount"
(Latin: Ad montem duc nos)[1]
Country Italy
 France
Founded1328; 696 years ago (1328)
FounderLudovico I Gonzaga
Current headMaurizio Ferrante Gonzaga
(of the Vescovato cadet branch)
Final rulerFerdinando Carlo Gonzaga
Titles
Estate(s)Ducal Palace (Mantua)
Ducal Palace (Nevers)
Deposition1708 (1708) (Duchy of Mantua)
Cadet branchesGonzaga di Vescovato
(only remaining branch)

History edit

The first members of the family of historical importance are known to have collaborated with the Guelph faction alongside the monks of the Polirone Abbey.[3] Starting from the 12th century they became a dominant family in Mantua, growing in wealth when their allies, the Bonacolsi, defeated the traditional familiar enemy, the Casalodi. In 1328, however, Ludovico I Gonzaga overthrew the Bonacolsi lordship over the city with the help of the Scaliger, and entered the Ghibelline party as capitano del popolo ("people's captain") of Mantua and imperial vicar of Emperor Louis IV.[4]

Ludovico was succeeded by Guido (1360–1369) and Ludovico II (1369–1382), while Feltrino, lord of Reggio until 1371, formed the cadet branch of the Gonzaga of Novellara, whose state existed until 1728. Francesco I (1382–1407) abandoned the traditional alliance with the Visconti of Milan, in order to align their rising power with the Republic of Venice.

In 1433, Gianfrancesco I assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua with the recognition of Emperor Sigismund, while obtaining recognition from the local nobility through the marriage of his daughter Margherita to Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara in 1435. In 1530 Federico II (1500–1540) received the title of Duke of Mantua. Also the two brothers of Federico II are historical characters of a certain importance: Ercole Gonzaga became a cardinal, presided over the Council of Trent and was almost elected Pope; Ferrante was a faithful ally of the Emperor Charles V who covered him with honors and positions, Ferrante was also the progenitor of the cadet branch of the Gonzaga of Guastalla. In 1531, the family acquired the Marquisate of Montferrat through marriage. Through maternal ancestors, the Gonzagas inherited also the Imperial Byzantine ancestry of the Paleologus, an earlier ruling family of Montferrat.

A cadet branch of the Mantua Gonzagas became dukes of Nevers and Rethel in France when Luigi (Louis) Gonzaga, a younger son of Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, and Margherita Paleologa, married the heiress. The Gonzaga-Nevers later came to rule Mantua again when Louis's son Charles (Carlo) inherited Mantua and Montferrat, triggering the War of the Mantuan Succession.

Another cadet branch were first sovereign counts, later dukes of Guastalla. They descended from Ferrante, a younger son of Duke Francesco II of Mantua (1484–1519). Ferrante's grandson, Ferrante II, also played a role in the War of the Mantuan Succession. A further cadet branch was that of Sabbioneta, founded by Gianfrancesco, son of Ludovico III.

Marie Louise Gonzaga, daughter of Prince Charles Gonzaga-Nevers, was a Polish queen consort from 1645 to her death in 1667.

Two daughters of the house, both named Eleanor Gonzaga, became Holy Roman Empresses, by marrying emperors Ferdinand II of Germany and Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, respectively. From the latter Empress Eleonora, the current heirs of the Gonzaga descend.

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga was a member of a junior branch of this family.

The House of Gonzaga is the inspiration for the play-within-the-play in Shakespeare's Hamlet. In Act 3 scene 2, they act out a play called The Murder of Gonzago (or The Mousetrap).

Gonzaga rule continued in Mantua until 1708 and in Guastalla until 1746. Both ruling lines going extinct until passing on to a minor Gonzaga-Vescovato branch, which is the only remaining existing branch.

Rulers of the House of Gonzaga edit

House of Gonzaga edit

Partitions of Mantua under Gonzaga rule edit

      
             
       Lordship of
Bagnolo

(1399-1509)
Lordship of Mantua
(1328-1433)

Raised to:
Marquisate of Mantua
(1433-1530)
Marquisate
of Ostiano

(1st creation)
(1444-1466)
Lordship
of Luzzara

(1444-1561)
(brief reunion
with Mantua
1460-1478)


Raised to:
Marquisate
of Luzzara

(1561-1794)
      
Raised to:
Duchy of Mantua
(1530-1708)
(with Montferrat
since 1536)
County of Sabbioneta
(1478-1577)
Marquisate
of Ostiano

(2nd creation)
(1478-1495)
      
Lordship
of Bozzolo

(1st creation)
(1496-1529[5])
Raised to:
Duchy of Sabbioneta
(1577-1637)
       Lordship of
Castiglione

(1494-1593)

Raised to:
Marquisate of
Castiglione

(1593-1707)
                           
Lordship of
Novellara

(1360-1501)

Raised to:
County of
Novellara

(1501-1737)
Lordship of
Vescovato

(1519-1559)

Raised to:
Marquisate of
Vescovato

(1559-1796)
             
       Lordship
of Bozzolo

(2nd creation)
(1591-1668)
Marquisate
of Ostiano

(3rd creation)
(1591-1703)
      
       Annexed to the
Carafa and
Guzmán families
(1637-1689)

Annexed to Spain
       County of
Guastalla

(1539-1621)
(purchased from
the Torelli family)
Mantua annexed
to Austria;
Montferrat annexed
to Savoy
Annexed to Austria
(1703-08)
Annexed to Austria
Raised to:
Duchy of Guastalla
(1621-1746)
Annexed to Austria
Annexed to the
Duchy of Modena
Annexed to the
Duchy of Parma
Annexed
to Savoy

Table of rulers edit

Ruler Born Reign Ruling part Consort Death Notes
Ludovico I   1268
Mantua
Son of Guido Corradi da Gonzaga and Estrambina di San Martino
16 August 1328 – 18 January 1360 Lordship of Mantua Richilda Ramberti
1312
four children

Caterina Malatesta
c.1320
four children

Giovanna Malaspina of Fosdinovo
1340
six children
18 January 1360
Mantua
aged 91-92
With the help of Cangrande I della Scala, lord of Verona, Ludovico became Capitano del popolo of Mantua, and also the first effective ruler of his family.
Feltrino c.1290
Mantua
Third son of Ludovico I and Richilda Ramberti
1335 – 28 December 1374 Lordship of Novellara-Bagnolo Antonia da Correggio
c.1340
four children
28 December 1374
Padua
aged 83-84?
Conquered the region of Reggio as early as 1335, and in 17 May 1371 sold to Milan all this land, with the exception of Novellara and Bagnolo.
Guido   1290
Mantua
Second son of Ludovico I and Richilda Ramberti
18 January 1360 – 22 September 1369 Lordship of Mantua Agnese Pico di Mirandola
c.1310/20?
two children

Camilla Beccaria
c.1330?
no children

Beatrice of Bar
1340
six children
22 September 1369
Mantua
aged 78-79
Elected in Mantua. Got firstly elected in Reggio Emilia in 1335.
Ludovico II   1334
Mantua
Second son of Guido and Beatrice of Bar
22 September 1369 – 4 October 1382 Lordship of Mantua Alda d'Este
1356
two children
4 October 1382
Mantua
aged 47-48
Guido II[6] 1 February 1340
Novellara
Second son of Feltrino I and Antonia da Correggio
28 December 1374 – 2 February 1399 Lordship of Novellara Ginevra Malatesta
1374
four children
2 February 1399
Novellara
aged 59
Francesco I   1366
Mantua
Son of Ludovico II and Alda d'Este
4 October 1382 – 7 March 1407 Lordship of Mantua Agnese Visconti
15 August 1375
(by proxy)
25 December 1380
(formal)
one child

Margherita Malatesta
1399
two children
7 March 1407
Cavriana
aged 40-41
Giacomo c.1375
Novellara
First son of Guido II and Ginevra Malatesta
2 February 1399 – 1441 Lordship of Novellara Ippolita Pio
five children
1441
Novellara
aged 64-65
Children of Guido II, divided their inheritance.
Feltrino II c.1375
Novellara
Second son of Guido II and Ginevra Malatesta
2 February 1399 – 1424 Lordship of Bagnolo Antonia Gonzaga of Mantua
four children
1424
aged 48-49?
Regency of Carlo I Malatesta, Lord of Rimini (1407-1409) In 22 September 1433, the lordship was officially raised to a Marquisate, as Gian Francesco purchased his title from Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor.
Gian Francesco   1 June 1395
Mantua
Son of Francesco I and Margherita Malatesta
7 March 1407 – 25 September 1444 Lordship of Mantua
(1407-1433)

Marquisate of Mantua
(1433-1444)
Paola Malatesta
22 August 1409
Pesaro
six children
25 September 1444
Mantua
aged 49
Guido c.1410?
Novellara
Second son of Feltrino II and Antonia Gonzaga of Mantua
1424 – 1456 Lordship of Bagnolo Unmarried 1456
aged 45-46?
Francesco I c.1420
Novellara
First son of Giacomo and Ippolita Pio
1441 – 8 February 1484 Lordship of Novellara Costanza Strozzi
seven children
8 February 1484
Novellara
aged 53-54
Ludovico III the Turk   5 June 1412
Mantua
First son of Gian Francesco and Paola Malatesta
25 September 1444 – 11 June 1478 Marquisate of Mantua Barbara of Brandenburg
12 November 1433
Mantua
fourteen children
11 June 1478
Goito
aged 66
Children of Gian Francesco, divided the land. After Alessandro's death, Ostiano returned to Mantua, only to be partitioned off again in the next generation.
Carlo 1415
Mantua
Second son of Gian Francesco and Paola Malatesta
25 September 1444 – 21 December 1456 Lordship of Luzzara Lucia d'Este
1437
no children

Ringarda Manfredi
two children
21 December 1456
Ferrara
aged 40-41
Alessandro 26 August 1427
Mantua
Third son of Gian Francesco and Paola Malatesta
25 September 1444 – 16 January 1466 Marquisate of Ostiano Agnese da Montefeltro
1446
no children
16 January 1466
Mantua
aged 38
Regency of Ringarda Manfredi (1456-1466) After his death, Luzzara returned to Mantua, only to be later partitioned off again and given to his cousin Rodolfo.
Ugolotto 1452
Mantua
Son of Carlo and Ringarda Manfredi
21 December 1456 – c.1470 Lordship of Luzzara Unmarried c.1470?
aged 17-18?
Giorgio c.1420
Novellara
Second son of Giacomo Gonzaga, Lord of Novellara and Ippolita Pio
1456 – 1487 Lordship of Bagnolo Paola Schianteschi
two or four children

Alda Torelli
at least four children
1487
Novellara
aged 56-57?
Federico I   25 June 1441
Mantua
Second son of Ludovico III and Barbara of Brandenburg
11 June 1478 – 14 July 1484 Marquisate of Mantua Margaret of Bavaria
6 June 1463
Mantua
six children
14 July 1484
Mantua
aged 43
Children of Ludovico III, divided the land.
Gian Francesco   4 October 1446
Mantua
Fourth son of Ludovico III and Barbara of Brandenburg
11 June 1478 – 27 August 1496 County of Sabbioneta Antonia del Balzo
17 July 1479
eleven children
27 August 1496
Bozzolo
aged 49
Rodolfo I   18 April 1452
Mantua
Fifth son of Ludovico III and Barbara of Brandenburg
11 June 1478 – 6 July 1495 Lordship of Luzzara Antonia Malatesta
11 January 1481
no children

Caterina Pico della Mirandola
1484
six children
6 July 1495
Fornovo
aged 43
Ludovico 21 August 1460
Mantua
Sixth son of Ludovico III and Barbara of Brandenburg
11 June 1478 – 19 January 1511 Marquisate of Ostiano Unmarried 19 January 1511
Gazzuolo
aged 50
Ostiano annexed to Sabbioneta
Gian Pietro 1469
Novellara
First son of Francesco I and Costanza Strozzi
8 February 1484 – 18 November 1515 Lordship of Novellara
(1484-1501)

County of Novellara and Bagnolo
(1501-1515)
Caterina Torelli
c.1495
eight children
18 November 1515
Novellara
aged 45-46
In 7 July 1501, obtained the comital title from Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor.
Francesco II   10 August 1466
Mantua
First son of Federico I and Margaret of Bavaria
14 July 1484 – 29 March 1519 Marquisate of Mantua Isabella d'Este
11 February 1490
(by proxy)
15 February 1490
Pesaro
(formal)
eight children
29 March 1519
Mantua
aged 52
Cristoforo c.1470?
First son of Giorgio and Alda Torelli
1487 – 1510 Lordship of Bagnolo
(until 1509; at Vescovato since 1494)
Latina Ubaldini
three children
After 1510 Children of Giorgio, ruled jointly. Despite losing Bagnolo in 1509 (which merged again in Novellara), they kept rulership at Vescovato which they ruled from 1494. Cristoforo gave up his part in Vescovato in 1510. This feud was then sold in 1519 to Mantua, and given to a collateral line.
Giacomo c.1470?
Second son of Giorgio and Alda Torelli
1487 – 1519 Unmarried After 1519
Marco Antonio c.1470?
Third son of Giorgio and Alda Torelli
1487 – 1509 Unknown
four children
1509
aged c.38-39?
Guido II c.1470?
Fourth son of Giorgio and Alda Torelli
1487 – 1519 Laura Martinengo
six children
1519
aged 48-49?
Bagnolo reannexed to Novellara
Regency of Caterina Pico della Mirandola (1495-1502) Children of Rodolfo, divided officially their inheritance in 30 January 1511. Gian Francesco abdicated to his son shorlty before his own death.
Gian Francesco   2 February 1488
Luzzara
First son of Rodolfo I and Caterina Pico della Mirandola
6 July 1495 – 11 October 1524 Lordship of Luzzara Laura Pallavicino
c.1510
eight children
18 December 1524
Luzzara
aged 36
Aloisio   20 April 1494
Luzzara
Second son of Rodolfo I and Caterina Pico della Mirandola
6 July 1495 – 19 July 1549 Lordship of Luzzara
(until 1511)

Lordship of Castiglione
(from 1511)
Ginevra Rangoni
24 July 1519
Mantua
no children

Caterina Anguissola
December 1540
three children
19 July 1549
Castel Goffredo
aged 55
Ludovico   1481
Bozzolo
First son of Gian Francesco and Antonia del Balzo
27 August 1496 – 1 July 1540 County of Sabbioneta Francesca Fieschi
1497
eleven children
1 July 1540
Bozzolo
aged 58-59
Children of Gian Francesco, divided the land, but given Federico's lack of descendants, the patrimony was inherited by Pirro. After Pirro's death Bozzolo (only) was annexed to Sabbioneta. Gazzuolo lived on until the next generation.
Federico I   c.1480
Bozzolo
Second son of Gian Francesco and Antonia del Balzo
27 August 1496 – 28 December 1527 Lordship of Bozzolo Giovanna Orsini
1503
Asola
no children
28 December 1527
Todi
aged c.46-47
Pirro I   1490
Bozzolo
Third son of Gian Francesco and Antonia del Balzo
27 August 1496 – 22 January 1529 Lordship of Bozzolo
(at Gazzuolo 1496-1529;
at Bozzolo proper
1527-1529)
Camilla Bentivoglio
c.1500?
seven children
22 January 1529
Gazzuolo
aged 38-39
Bozzolo (only) briefly annexed to Sabbioneta (1529-1591)
Alessandro I 1496
Novellara
First son of Gian Pietro and Caterina Torelli
18 November 1515 – 26 February 1530 County of Novellara and Bagnolo
1518
four children
August 1530
Naples
aged 33-34
Abdicated shorlty before his death.
Regency of Isabella d'Este (1519-1521) In 8 April 1530, the marquisate was officially raised to a Duchy, as Federico II obtained his title from Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
Federico II   17 May 1500
Mantua
First son of Francesco II and Isabella d'Este
29 March 1519 – 28 June 1540 Marquisate of Mantua
(1519-1530)

Duchy of Mantua
(1530-1540)
Margherita Palaiologina of Montferrat
3 October 1531
Mantua
seven children
28 June 1540
Mantua
aged 40
Giovanni   1474
Mantua
Third son of Federico I and Margaret of Bavaria
29 March 1519 – 23 September 1525 Lordship of Vescovato Laura Bentivoglio
20 June 1491
Bologna
eight children
23 September 1525
Mantua
aged 50-51
Youngest child of Federico I of Mantua, inherited Vescovato at the same time as his nephew, Federico II was inheriting Mantua.
Regency of Laura Pallavicino (1524-1527) Fought with his brother Rodolfo, who wanted a condominium in Luzzara. Massimiliano won the war, and his brother eventually got a separate property at Poviglio, given by the Guastalla branch. In 1561 Massimiliano's lordship was elevated to a Marquisate.
Massimiliano   1513
Luzzara
Son of Gian Francesco and Laura Pallavicino
11 October 1524 – 4 March 1578 Lordship of Luzzara
(until 1561)

Marquisate of Luzzara
(from 1561)
Caterina Colonna
1548
five children
4 March 1578
Luzzara
aged 64-65
Alessandro   1497
Third son of Giovanni and Laura Bentivoglio
23 September 1525 – 17 September 1527 Lordship of Vescovato Ippolita Sforza
one child
17 September 1527
Riozzo
aged 29-30
Left a son, but was succeeded by his brother in the lordship.
Sigismondo I 1499
Fifth son of Giovanni and Laura Bentivoglio
17 September 1527 – December 1530 Lordship of Vescovato Antonia Pallavicino
1529
two children
December 1530
aged 30-31
Federico II   c.1520
Gazzuolo (?)
First son of Pirro I and Camilla Bentivoglio
22 January 1529 – 1570 Lordship of Bozzolo
(at Gazzuolo only)
Lucrezia d'Incisa
1550
two children.
1570
Gazzuolo
aged 49-50
Children of Pirro I. Having lost Bozzolo, got control of the remaining territories. However, after their deaths these territories were also lost.
Carlo   1523
Gazzuolo
Second son of Pirro I and Camilla Bentivoglio
22 January 1529 – 13 June 1555 Lordship of Bozzolo
(at San Martino dell'Argine)
Emilia Cauzzi Gonzaga
c.1500?
seven children
13 June 1555
Gazzuolo
aged 32-33
Gazzuolo and San Martino divided and annexed to Sabbioneta and Mantua
Regency of Costanza da Correggio (1530-1540) Children of Alessandro I, ruled jointly.
Francesco II 16 January 1519
Novellara
First son of Alessandro I and
26 February 1530 – 1577 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Caterina Torelli
c.1495
eight children
1577
Mantua
aged 45-46
Camillo I   27 March 1521
Bologna
Second son of Alessandro I and
26 February 1530 – 24 April 1595 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Barbara Borromeo
(1538 – 1572)
1555
no children
24 April 1595
Novellara
aged 74
Alfonso I 25 September 1529
Turin
Fourth son of Alessandro I and Costanza da Correggio
26 February 1530 – 1 October 1589 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Vittoria di Capua
1567
thirteen children
1 October 1589
Novellara
aged 60
Regency of Antonia Pallavicino (1530-1544) During his rule the lordship was elevated to a marquisate.
Sigismondo II   1530
Luzzara
Son of Sigismondo I and Antonia Pallavicino
December 1530 – 1567 Lordship of Vescovato
(until 1559)

Marquisate of Vescovato
(from 1559)
Lavinia Rangoni
five children
1567
aged 36-37
Ferrante I
(Ferdinando I)
  28 January 1507
Mantua
Third son of Francesco II, Marquis of Mantua and Isabella d'Este
3 October 1539 – 15 November 1557 County of Guastalla Isabella di Capua
1530
Naples
eleven children
15 November 1557
Brussels
aged 50
Guastalla was sold to the Gonzagas in 1539 by Ludovica Torelli.
Regency of Margherita Palaiologina of Montferrat, Cardinal Ercole Gonzaga and Ferrante I, Count of Guastalla (1540-1550) Left no descendants. He was succeeded by his brother.
Francesco III   10 March 1533
Mantua
First son of Federico II and Margherita Palaiologina of Montferrat
28 June 1540 – 21 February 1550 Duchy of Mantua Catherine of Austria
22 October 1549
Mantua
no children
21 February 1550
Mantua
aged 16
Regency of Giulia Gonzaga, Countess of Rodigo (1540-1545) In 1577, the county was elevated to a duchy, obtained from Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor.
Vespasiano   6 December 1531
Fondi
Son of Luigi Gonzaga Rodomonte, Heir of Sabbioneta and Isabella Colonna
1 July 1540 – 26 February 1591 County of Sabbioneta[7]
(1540-1577)

Duchy of Sabbioneta
(1577-1591)
Diana Folch de Cardona
April 1550
Piacenza
no children

Anna of Aragon
8 May 1564
Madrid
three children

Margherita Gonzaga of Guastalla
1581
no children
26 February 1591
Sabbioneta
aged 59
Regencies of Caterina Anguissola (1549-1550) and Giovanni Anguissola (1550-1565) Children of Aloisio, divided the land.
Alfonso   November 1541
Castel Goffredo
First son of Aloisio and Caterina Anguissola
19 July 1549 – 19 July 1549 Lordship of Castiglione
(at Castel Goffredo)
Ippolita Maggi
1568
Milan
seven children
7 May 1593
Gambaredolo
aged 51
Ferrante   28 July 1544
Castel Goffredo
Second son of Aloisio and Caterina Anguissola
19 July 1549[8] – 15 February 1586 Lordship of Castiglione
(until 1579; at Castiglione proper)

Marquisate of Castiglione
(from 1579)
Marta Tana
15 November 1566
eight children
15 February 1586
Milan
aged 41
Orazio   1545
Castel Goffredo
Third son of Aloisio and Caterina Anguissola
19 July 1549 – 13 January 1587 Lordship of Castiglione
(at Solferino)
Paola Martinengo
1568
no children
13 January 1587
Mantua
aged 41-42
Castel Goffredo and Solferino merged again in Castiglione
Regency of Margherita Palaiologina of Montferrat, Cardinal Ercole Gonzaga and Ferrante I, Count of Guastalla (1550-1556)
Guglielmo   24 April 1538
Mantua
Second son of Federico II and Margherita Palaiologina of Montferrat
21 February 1550 – 14 August 1587 Duchy of Mantua Eleanor of Austria
26 April 1561
Mantua
three children
14 August 1587
Goito
aged 49
Cesare I   6 September 1536
Mantua
Son of Ferrante I and Isabella di Capua
15 November 1557 – 17 February 1575 County of Guastalla Camilla Borromeo
12 March 1560
two children
17 February 1575
Guastalla
aged 38
Carlo I   20 April 1551
Vescovato
First son of Sigismondo II and Charlotte de Choiseul
1567 – 9 January 1614 Marquisate of Vescovato Emilia Olimpia Ferrero Fieschi
(d.1630)
seven children
9 January 1614
Siena
aged 62
Regency of Camilla Borromeo (1575-1579) On 2 July 1621 the County was raised to a Duchy. With this new dignity Ferrante claimed for himself (unsuccessfully) the main Duchy of Mantua during the War of Mantuan Succession.
Ferrante II
(Ferdinando II)
  1563
Guastalla
Son of Cesare I and Camilla Borromeo
17 February 1575 – 5 August 1630 County of Guastalla
(1575-1621)

Duchy of Guastalla
(1621-1630)
Vittoria Doria
1587
eleven children
5 August 1630
Guastalla
aged 66-67
Prospero   1543
Luzzara
Son of Massimiliano and Caterina Colonna
4 March 1578 – 25 September 1614 Marquisate of Luzzara Isabella Gonzaga of Bozzolo
1576
thirteen children
25 September 1614
Mantua
aged 70-71
Son-in-law of Pirro II of Bozzolo.
Rodolfo II   7 March 1569
Castiglione delle Stiviere
Second son of Ferrante and Marta Tana
15 February 1586 – 3 January 1593 Marquisate of Castiglione Elena Aliprandi
29 October 1588
four children
3 January 1593
Castel Goffredo
aged 23
Left no male descendants.
Vincenzo I   21 September 1562
Mantua
Son of Guglielmo and Eleanor of Austria
14 August 1587 – 18 February 1612 Duchy of Mantua Margherita Farnese
2 March 1581
Piacenza
(annulled 26 May 1583)
no children

Eleonora de' Medici
29 April 1584
Mantua
six children
18 February 1612
Mantua
aged 49
Isabella   12 January 1565
Sabbioneta
Daughter of Vespasiano and Anna of Aragon
26 February 1591 – 10 February 1637 Duchy of Sabbioneta Luigi Carafa della Stadera
29 November 1584
Bozzolo
one child
10 February 1637
Naples
aged 72
Survived her son; after her death, the duchy was inherited by her granddaughter, Anna Carafa della Stadera, and then to the House of Guzmán.
Sabbioneta inherited by the Carafa family and the House of Guzmán
Pirro II   3 May 1540
San Martino dall'Argine
First son of Carlo and Emilia Cauzzi Gonzaga
1591 - 15 June 1592 Lordship of Bozzolo Francesca Guerrieri
two children
15 June 1592
San Martino dall'Argine
aged 52
Possibly for compensation, Bozzolo was returned to this branch after Vespasiano of Sabbioneta's death.
Giulio Cesare   1552
San Martino dall'Argine
Sixth son of Carlo and Emilia Cauzzi Gonzaga
1591 - 23 June 1609 Lordship of Bozzolo Flaminia Colonna
1587
two children
23 June 1609
Bozzolo
aged 52
Francesco   27 April 1577
Castiglione delle Stiviere
Fifth son of Ferrante and Marta Tana
3 January 1593 – 23 October 1616 Marquisate of Castiglione
(at Castiglione proper)
Bibiana of Pernstein
5 February 1598
Prague
eight children
23 October 1616
Toscolano-Maderno
aged 39
Brothers of Rodolfo II, divided the land once more.
Cristierno 30 September 1580
Castiglione delle Stiviere
Sixth son of Ferrante and Marta Tana
3 January 1593 – September 1630 Marquisate of Castiglione
(at Solferino)
Marcella Malaspina of Gragnola
December 1605
three children
September 1630
Solferino
aged 49-50
Camillo II 25 May 1581
Novellara
Third son of Alfonso I and Vittoria di Capua
24 April 1595 – 1640

10 September 1644 – 8 November 1650
County of Novellara and Bagnolo Caterina d'Avalos
(1586-1618)
13 January 1605
nine children
8 November 1650
Novellara
aged 69
Abdicated to his son, but given his premature death he eventually resumed government.
Francesco Annibale   31 July 1546
Gazzuolo
Third son of Carlo and Emilia Cauzzi Gonzaga
23 June 1609 - 11 March 1620 Marquisate of Ostiano Unmarried 11 March 1620
Mantua
aged 73
Bishop of Mantua, recovered the property of his family at Ostiano. Left no descendants, and Ostiano was inherited by his nephew, the lord of San Martino dell'Argine.
Regency of Isabella Gonzaga of Novellara (1609-1613) Nephew of Giulio Cesare, Pirro II and Francesco-Annibale. Reunited Bozzolo with Ostiano.
Scipione   1595
San Martino dall'Argine
Son of Ferrante Gonzaga of Bozzolo and Isabella Gonzaga of Novellara
23 June 1609 - 12 May 1670 Lordship of Bozzolo Maria Mattei
(d.1658)
1640
three children
12 May 1670
San Martino dall'Argine
aged 74-75
11 March 1620 - 12 May 1670 Marquisate of Ostiano
Bozzolo annexed to Ostiano
Francesco IV   7 May 1586
Mantua
First son of Vincenzo I and Eleonora de' Medici
18 February – 22 December 1612 Duchy of Mantua Margherita of Savoy
19 February 1608
Turin
three children
22 December 1612
Mantua
aged 40
After his death his possessions were divided.
Ferdinando   26 April 1587
Mantua
Second son of Vincenzo I and Eleonora de' Medici
22 December 1612 – 29 October 1626 Duchy of Mantua
(at Mantua)
Caterina de' Medici
3 October 1531
Mantua
no children
29 October 1626
Mantua
aged 39
Brother and daughter of Francesco IV, divided the inheritance.
Regency of Margherita of Savoy (1612-1627)
Maria   29 July 1609
Mantua
Daughter of Francesco IV and Margherita of Savoy
22 December 1612 – 14 August 1660 Duchy of Mantua
(at Montferrat)
Carlo Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers
25 December 1627
Mantua
two children
14 August 1660
Porto Mantovano
aged 51
Francesco Giovanni 10 April 1593
Vescovato
Son of Carlo and Emilia Olimpia Ferrero Fieschi
9 January 1614 – 31 August 1636 Marquisate of Vescovato Camilla Ponzoni
(d.1635)
1617
four children

Ottavia Cecilia Flameni
(d.1640)
c.1635
no children
31 August 1636
Vescovato
aged 43
Federico I 20 May 1591
Vicenza
Son of Prospero and Isabella Gonzaga of Bozzolo
25 September 1614 – 3 August 1630 Marquisate of Luzzara Elisabetta Gonzaga of Poviglio
(d.1620)
seven children

Fulvia di Basilio
c.1625?
one child
3 August 1630
Treviso
aged 39
Son-in-law of Luigi, who was a son of Rodolfo Gonzaga of Poviglio.
Regencies of Cristierno Gonzaga, Marquis of Solferino and Cardinal Gian Giacomo Teodoro Trivulzio (1616-1621) and Gridonia Gonzaga (1621-1629) Left no male descendants. The marquisate passed to his brother.
Luigi   1611
Castiglione delle Stiviere
Second son of Francesco and Bibiana of Pernstein
23 October 1616 – 22 February 1636 Marquisate of Castiglione
(at Castiglione proper)
Laura del Bosco Ventimiglia
January 1630
Palermo
four children
22 February 1636
Palermo
aged 24-25
Vincenzo II   7 January 1594
Mantua
Third son of Vincenzo I and Eleonora de' Medici
29 October 1626 – 25 December 1627 Duchy of Mantua Isabella Gonzaga of Novellara
23 August 1616
Mantua
no children
25 December 1627
Mantua
aged 40
Carlo I   6 May 1580
Paris
Third son of Ludovico Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers and Henriette of Cleves
25 December 1627 – 22 September 1637 Duchy of Mantua
(at Mantua)
Catherine of Mayenne
1 February 1599
Soissons
no children
22 September 1637
Mantua
aged 57
Grandson of Federico II, won the War of the Mantuan Succession. From 1627 onwards, the Dukes of Mantua were also Dukes of Nevers, hence the branch name Gonzaga-Nevers.
Luigi I 1602
Luzzara
Seconsd son of Federico I and Elisabetta Gonzaga of Poviglio
3 August 1630 – 3 November 1666 Marquisate of Luzzara Elena Gonzaga of Vescovato
(d.1620)
nine children
3 November 1666
Luzzara
aged 63-64
Cesare II   1592
Mantua
First son of Ferrante II and Vittoria Doria
5 August 1630 – 26 February 1632 Duchy of Guastalla Isabella Orsini
(1598-1623)
1612
two children
26 February 1632
Vienna
aged 39-40
Ferrante III
(Ferdinando III)
  4 April 1618
Mantua
First son of Cesare II and Isabella Orsini
26 February 1632 – 11 January 1678 Duchy of Guastalla Margherita d'Este
24 June 1647
Guastalla
two children
11 January 1678
Guastalla
aged 59
Guastalla annexed to Milan (1678-1693)
Ferdinando I 7 August 1614
Castiglione delle Stiviere
Third son of Francesco and Bibiana of Pernstein
22 February 1636 – 23 April 1675 Marquisate of Castiglione
(at Castiglione proper)
Olimpia Sforza Visconti
December 1644
three children
23 April 1675
Castiglione delle Stiviere
aged 60
Left no male descendants. The marquisate went to his cousin, the marquis of Solferino.
Carlo II 2 June 1618
Vescovato
First son of Francesco Giovanni and Camilla Ponzoni
31 August 1636 – 19 September 1695 Marquisate of Vescovato Unmarried 19 September 1695
Vescovato
aged 77
Children of Francesco Giovanni, ruled jointly.
Sigismondo III 11 February 1625
Vescovato
Second son of Francesco Giovanni and Camilla Ponzoni
31 August 1636 – 31 December 1694 Elena Sforza Amigoni
1673
three children
31 December 1694
Mantua
aged 69
Regency of Maria, Duchess of Montferrat (1637-1647) Grandson of Carlo I. Also Duke of Nevers as Charles III.
Carlo II   31 October 1629
Mantua
Son of Carlo II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers and Maria, Duchess of Montferrat
22 September 1637 – 14 August 1665 Duchy of Mantua
(in Mantua only until 1660; in Mantua and Montferrat from 1660)
Isabella Clara of Austria
7 November 1649
Mantua
one child
14 August 1665
Mantua
aged 35

government.

Alessandro II 1611
Novellara
First son of Camillo II and Caterina d'Avalos
1640 – 10 September 1644 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Caterina Torelli
c.1495
eight children
10 September 1644
Novellara
aged 32-33
His father abdicated for him, but he died four years later, with no descendants; his father returned to government.
Alfonso II   20 April 1616
Novellara
Second son of Camillo II and Caterina d'Avalos
8 November 1650 – 25 July 1678 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Ricciarda Cybo-Malaspina
1648
four children
25 July 1678
Novellara
aged 62
Regency of Isabella Clara of Austria (1665-1671) Left no descendants. After his death Mantua and Montferrat fell under Austrian control.
Ferdinando Carlo   31 August 1652
Revere
Son of Carlo II and Isabella Clara of Austria
14 August 1665 – 5 July 1708 Duchy of Mantua Anna Isabella Gonzaga of Guastalla
July 1671
Mantua
no children

Suzanne Henriette of Lorraine
8 November 1704
Tortona
no children
5 July 1708
Padua
aged 55
Mantua-Montferrat annexed to Austria
Federico II   1636
Luzzara
First son of Luigi I] and Elena Gonzaga of Vescovato
3 November 1666 – 8 March 1698 Marquisate of Luzzara Luigia Ludovica Gonzaga of Castiglione
(1653-1715)
1667
fourteen children
8 March 1698
Luzzara
aged 61-62
Ferdinando II Filippo 1 December 1643
First son of Scipione and Maria Mattei
12 May 1670 - 1672 Marquisate of Ostiano Maria Mattei
(d.1658)
1640
three children
1672
aged 28-29
Gian Francesco II 20 February 1646
San Martino dall'Argine
Second son of Scipione and Maria Mattei
1672 - 24 April 1703 Marquisate of Ostiano Unmarried 24 April 1703
San Martino dall'Argine
aged 57
Ostiano annexed to Mantua (1703-1708) and then to Guastalla
Carlo   3 May 1616
Castiglione delle Stiviere
First son of Cristierno and Marcella Malaspina of Gragnola
September 1630 – 23 April 1675

23 April 1675 - 21 May 1680
Marquisate of Castiglione
(at Solferino until 1675; in all Castiglione from 1675)
Isabella Martinengo
1643
eight children
21 May 1680
Solferino
aged 64
From 23 April 1675, reunited once more the marquisates of Solferino and Castiglione.
Camillo III   23 August 1649
Novellara
First son of Alfonso II and Ricciarda Cybo-Malaspina
25 July 1678 – 16 August 1727 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Matilde d'Este
c.1495
eight children
16 August 1727
Novellara
aged 77
Ferdinando II   28 August 1648
Solferino
First son of Carlo and Isabella Martinengo
21 May 1680 – 21 January 1707 Marquisate of Castiglione Laura Pico della Mirandola
28 February 1680
four children
11 February 1723
Venice
aged 74
In 1707, after an attack in Castiglione, he escaped to Venice alongside Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga of Mantua.
Castiglione annexed to Austria
Vincenzo   18 May 1634
Guastalla
Son of Andrea Gonzaga of San Paolo and Laura Crispiano
1693 – 28 April 1714 Duchy of Guastalla Teodora Porzia Guidi di Bagno
(?-1672)
c.1670?
no children

Maria Vittoria Gonzaga of Guastalla
1679
five children
28 April 1714
Guastalla
aged 79
Grandson of Ferrante II, married Maria Vittoria, daughter of Ferrante III.
Francesco Gaetano 1673
Vescovato
First son of Sigismondo III and Elena Sforza Amigoni
19 September 1695 – 24 July 1735 Marquisate of Vescovato Anna Goldoni Vidoni
(1677-1730)
1696
one child
24 July 1735
Vescovato
aged 61-62
Luigi II 19 September 1679
Luzzara
Second son of Federico II and Caterina Pico della Mirandola
8 March 1698 – 12 June 1738 Marquisate of Luzzara Charlotte de Choiseul
(1679-1734)
1703?
seven children
12 June 1738
Luzzara
aged 58
Antonio Ferrante
(Antonio Ferdinando)
  9 December 1687
Guastalla
First son of Vincenzo and Maria Vittoria Gonzaga of Guastalla
28 April 1714 – 16 April 1729 Duchy of Guastalla Margherita Cesarini
(1695-1725)
c.1720?
no children

Theodora of Hesse-Darmstadt
29 July 1727
Darmstadt
no children
16 April 1729
Guastalla
aged 41
Filippo Alfonso   3/4 December 1700
Novellara
Son of Camillo III and Matilde d'Este
16 August 1727 – 13 December 1728 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Eleonora Tanara
no children
13 December 1728
Massa
aged 28
Left no descendants. The county passed to his sister.
Riccarda   22 February 1698
Novellara
Second daughter of Camillo III and Matilde d'Este
13 December 1728 – 12 October 1737 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Alderano I Cybo-Malaspina
29 April 1715
Milan
three children
24 November 1768
Massa
aged 70
Sister of Filippo Alfonso, ruled the county after the extinction of the male line. In 1737, after the War of the Polish Succession, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor passed the county to Rinaldo d'Este.
Novellara annexed to Modena
Giuseppe Maria   20 April 1690
Guastalla
Second son of Vincenzo and Maria Vittoria Gonzaga of Guastalla
16 April 1729 – 15 August 1746 Duchy of Guastalla Eleanor of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg
29 March 1731
Lilienfeld
no children
15 August 1746
Padua
aged 56
From 1739 until his death, his mental illness caused his wife to assume the reins of the duchy. Left no descendants.
Regency of Eleanor of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg (1739-1746)
Guastalla annexed to Parma
Sigismondo IV 1702
Vescovato
Only son of Francesco Gaetano and Anna Goldoni Vidoni
24 July 1735 – 1779 Marquisate of Vescovato Carlotta Barisoni
(1700-1738)
1724
four children
1779
Venice
aged 76-77
Left no surviving male offspring. After his death the marquisate was inherited by a distant cousin.
Basilio 26 September 1711
Luzzara
Third son of Luigi II and Charlotte de Choiseul
12 June 1738 – 29 May 1782 Marquisate of Luzzara Maria Borromeo
(d.1761)
c.1735?
seven children
29 May 1782
Luzzara
aged 70
None of the children survived him. He was succeeded by his brother.
Francesco Niccolò 26 December 1731
Vescovato
First son of Francesco Ferrante Gonzaga of Vescovato and Giulia Isolani
1779 – 4 September 1783 Marquisate of Vescovato Olimpia Scotti
1756
five children
4 September 1783
Mantua
aged 72
Great-great-grandson of Giordano, brother of Carlo I.
Giovanni 4 July 1721
Luzzara
Fifth son of Luigi II and Charlotte de Choiseul
29 May 1782 – 3 April 1794 Marquisate of Luzzara Teresa Anguissola
(1745-1819)
1716
two children
3 April 1794
Mantua
aged 72
Left no male descendants. After his death Luzzara was annexed to Savoy.
Luzzara annexed to Savoy
Francesco Luigi 21 October 1763
Vescovato
First son of Francesco Niccolò and Olimpia Scotti
4 September 1783 – 1796 Marquisate of Vescovato Giulia Cavriani
(1767-1846)
1716
two children
17 December 1832
Venice
aged 69
In 1796 he was dispossessed of the marquisate, but retained the title.
Vescovato occupied by France

Family tree edit

The branches of the Gonzaga family, showing marquises and (subsequently) dukes of Mantua in bold, dukes of Nevers and Rethel in italics and the Guastalla line to the right.

Gianfrancesco
Marquis of Mantua
1407–1444
Ludovico III
Marquis of Mantua
1444–1478
Federico I
Marquis of Mantua
1478–1484
Francesco II
Marquis of Mantua
(1484–1519)
Margaret Paleologa
Marquises of Montferrat
Federico II
Marq. (1519–30), Duke (1530–40)
Ercole
Bishop (1521)
Cardinal (1527)
Ferrante I
Count of Guastalla
(1539–1557)
Francesco III
(1540–1550)
Guglielmo I
(Guglielmo X in Montferrat)
(1550–1587)
Louis of Nevers (1581–1595)Cesare I
Count of Guastalla
(1557–1575)
Vincenzo I
(1587–1612)
Charles III of Nevers
a.k.a.
Carlo I of Mantua
(1627–1637)
Ferrante II
1st. Duke of Guastalla
(1575–1630)
Francesco IV
(1612)
Ferdinando I
(1612–26)
Vincenzo II
(1626–27)
Charles of Nevers
(1609–1631)
m. Maria of Mantua
Cesare II
Duke of Guastalla
(1630–1632)
Andrea
Count of San Paolo (d.1686)
Maria of Mantua
(1609–1660), m.
Charles of Nevers
Carlo II
(1637–1665)
Ferrante III
Duke of Guastalla
(1632–1678)
Ferdinando Carlo
(1665–1708)
Anna Isabella
(1678–1692)
Maria Vittoria
(1659–1707)
Vincenzo
Duke of Guastalla
(1692–1714)
Eleonora Luisa
(1686–1741)
m. Francesco de' Medici
Antonio Ferrante
Duke of Guastalla
(1714–1729)
Giuseppe
Duke of Guastalla
(1729–1746)

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga edit

Roman Catholic cardinals edit

See also edit

Bibliography edit

  • Brinton, Selwyn (1927). The Gonzaga. Lords of Mantua. London: Methuen.

References edit

  1. ^ Francesca Cappelletti; Gerlinde Huber-Rebenich (1997). Der Antike Mythos und Europa. Gebrüder Mann Verlag. p. 250.
  2. ^ "Gonzaga". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  3. ^ Page at sapere.it
  4. ^ Brunelli, Roberto (2010). I Gonzaga. Quattro secoli per una dinastia. Mantua. ISBN 978-88-89832-98-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ In Gazzuolo and San Martino dell'Argine the Bozzolo branch held rule until 1570 and 1555, respectively.
  6. ^ This numbering II includes Guido, Lord of Mantua as Guido I
  7. ^ Obtained the personal title of marquis in 1565, and the title of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire in 1574. The land he ruled was elevated to a Duchy in 1577.
  8. ^ Officially invested in 20 March 1559.

External links edit

  • Marek, Miroslav. "Genealogy tree". Genealogy.EU.
  • Giancarlo, Malacarne. "Family Tree of the Gonzaga".
  • Albero genealogico dei Gonzaga

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The House of Gonzaga US ɡ e n ˈ z ɑː ɡ e ɡ ɒ n ˈ z ae ɡ 2 Italian ɡonˈdzaːɡa is an Italian princely family that ruled Mantua in Lombardy northern Italy from 1328 to 1708 first as a captaincy general then margraviate and finally duchy They also ruled Monferrato in Piedmont and Nevers in France as well as many other lesser fiefs throughout Europe The family includes a saint twelve cardinals and fourteen bishops Two Gonzaga descendants became empresses of the Holy Roman Empire Eleonora Gonzaga and Eleonora Gonzaga Nevers and one became queen of Poland Marie Louise Gonzaga House of GonzagaNoble houseMotto Conduct us to the Mount Latin Ad montem duc nos 1 Country Italy FranceFounded1328 696 years ago 1328 FounderLudovico I GonzagaCurrent headMaurizio Ferrante Gonzaga of the Vescovato cadet branch Final rulerFerdinando Carlo GonzagaTitlesPrince of Arches Duke of Montferrat Duke of Mantua Duke of Guastalla Duke of Nevers Duke of Rethel Duke of Mayenne Marquis of Mantua Marquis of Montferrat County of Novellara and BagnoloEstate s Ducal Palace Mantua Ducal Palace Nevers Deposition1708 1708 Duchy of Mantua Cadet branchesGonzaga di Vescovato only remaining branch Contents 1 History 2 Rulers of the House of Gonzaga 2 1 House of Gonzaga 2 1 1 Partitions of Mantua under Gonzaga rule 2 1 2 Table of rulers 3 Family tree 4 Saint Aloysius Gonzaga 5 Roman Catholic cardinals 6 See also 7 Bibliography 8 References 9 External linksHistory editThe first members of the family of historical importance are known to have collaborated with the Guelph faction alongside the monks of the Polirone Abbey 3 Starting from the 12th century they became a dominant family in Mantua growing in wealth when their allies the Bonacolsi defeated the traditional familiar enemy the Casalodi In 1328 however Ludovico I Gonzaga overthrew the Bonacolsi lordship over the city with the help of the Scaliger and entered the Ghibelline party as capitano del popolo people s captain of Mantua and imperial vicar of Emperor Louis IV 4 Ludovico was succeeded by Guido 1360 1369 and Ludovico II 1369 1382 while Feltrino lord of Reggio until 1371 formed the cadet branch of the Gonzaga of Novellara whose state existed until 1728 Francesco I 1382 1407 abandoned the traditional alliance with the Visconti of Milan in order to align their rising power with the Republic of Venice nbsp Ducal palace Mantua nbsp Ludovico III Gonzaga Marquis of Mantua and Barbara of Brandenburg with their children fresco by Andrea Mantegna at San Giorgio Castle Mantua around 1470 nbsp Arms of the Gonzaga Nevers branch that inherited the Duchy of Mantua from the extinct senior line and ruled it from 1627 to 1708 when that branch died out in the male line In 1433 Gianfrancesco I assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua with the recognition of Emperor Sigismund while obtaining recognition from the local nobility through the marriage of his daughter Margherita to Leonello d Este Marquis of Ferrara in 1435 In 1530 Federico II 1500 1540 received the title of Duke of Mantua Also the two brothers of Federico II are historical characters of a certain importance Ercole Gonzaga became a cardinal presided over the Council of Trent and was almost elected Pope Ferrante was a faithful ally of the Emperor Charles V who covered him with honors and positions Ferrante was also the progenitor of the cadet branch of the Gonzaga of Guastalla In 1531 the family acquired the Marquisate of Montferrat through marriage Through maternal ancestors the Gonzagas inherited also the Imperial Byzantine ancestry of the Paleologus an earlier ruling family of Montferrat A cadet branch of the Mantua Gonzagas became dukes of Nevers and Rethel in France when Luigi Louis Gonzaga a younger son of Federico II Gonzaga Duke of Mantua and Margherita Paleologa married the heiress The Gonzaga Nevers later came to rule Mantua again when Louis s son Charles Carlo inherited Mantua and Montferrat triggering the War of the Mantuan Succession Another cadet branch were first sovereign counts later dukes of Guastalla They descended from Ferrante a younger son of Duke Francesco II of Mantua 1484 1519 Ferrante s grandson Ferrante II also played a role in the War of the Mantuan Succession A further cadet branch was that of Sabbioneta founded by Gianfrancesco son of Ludovico III Marie Louise Gonzaga daughter of Prince Charles Gonzaga Nevers was a Polish queen consort from 1645 to her death in 1667 Two daughters of the house both named Eleanor Gonzaga became Holy Roman Empresses by marrying emperors Ferdinand II of Germany and Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor respectively From the latter Empress Eleonora the current heirs of the Gonzaga descend Saint Aloysius Gonzaga was a member of a junior branch of this family The House of Gonzaga is the inspiration for the play within the play in Shakespeare s Hamlet In Act 3 scene 2 they act out a play called The Murder of Gonzago or The Mousetrap Gonzaga rule continued in Mantua until 1708 and in Guastalla until 1746 Both ruling lines going extinct until passing on to a minor Gonzaga Vescovato branch which is the only remaining existing branch Rulers of the House of Gonzaga editHouse of Gonzaga edit Partitions of Mantua under Gonzaga rule edit Lordship ofBagnolo 1399 1509 Lordship of Mantua 1328 1433 Raised to Marquisate of Mantua 1433 1530 Marquisate of Ostiano 1st creation 1444 1466 Lordshipof Luzzara 1444 1561 brief reunionwith Mantua1460 1478 Raised to Marquisateof Luzzara 1561 1794 Raised to Duchy of Mantua 1530 1708 with Montferratsince 1536 County of Sabbioneta 1478 1577 Marquisate of Ostiano 2nd creation 1478 1495 Lordshipof Bozzolo 1st creation 1496 1529 5 Raised to Duchy of Sabbioneta 1577 1637 Lordship ofCastiglione 1494 1593 Raised to Marquisate ofCastiglione 1593 1707 Lordship ofNovellara 1360 1501 Raised to County of Novellara 1501 1737 Lordship ofVescovato 1519 1559 Raised to Marquisate of Vescovato 1559 1796 Lordshipof Bozzolo 2nd creation 1591 1668 Marquisateof Ostiano 3rd creation 1591 1703 Annexed to theCarafa andGuzman families 1637 1689 Annexed to Spain County of Guastalla 1539 1621 purchased from the Torelli family Mantua annexedto Austria Montferrat annexedto Savoy Annexed to Austria 1703 08 Annexed to AustriaRaised to Duchy of Guastalla 1621 1746 Annexed to AustriaAnnexed to theDuchy of ModenaAnnexed to theDuchy of ParmaAnnexedto SavoyTable of rulers edit Ruler Born Reign Ruling part Consort Death NotesLudovico I nbsp 1268MantuaSon of Guido Corradi da Gonzaga and Estrambina di San Martino 16 August 1328 18 January 1360 Lordship of Mantua Richilda Ramberti1312four childrenCaterina Malatestac 1320four childrenGiovanna Malaspina of Fosdinovo1340six children 18 January 1360Mantuaaged 91 92 With the help of Cangrande I della Scala lord of Verona Ludovico became Capitano del popolo of Mantua and also the first effective ruler of his family Feltrino c 1290MantuaThird son of Ludovico I and Richilda Ramberti 1335 28 December 1374 Lordship of Novellara Bagnolo Antonia da Correggioc 1340four children 28 December 1374Paduaaged 83 84 Conquered the region of Reggio as early as 1335 and in 17 May 1371 sold to Milan all this land with the exception of Novellara and Bagnolo Guido nbsp 1290MantuaSecond son of Ludovico I and Richilda Ramberti 18 January 1360 22 September 1369 Lordship of Mantua Agnese Pico di Mirandolac 1310 20 two childrenCamilla Beccariac 1330 no childrenBeatrice of Bar1340six children 22 September 1369Mantuaaged 78 79 Elected in Mantua Got firstly elected in Reggio Emilia in 1335 Ludovico II nbsp 1334MantuaSecond son of Guido and Beatrice of Bar 22 September 1369 4 October 1382 Lordship of Mantua Alda d Este1356two children 4 October 1382Mantuaaged 47 48Guido II 6 1 February 1340NovellaraSecond son of Feltrino I and Antonia da Correggio 28 December 1374 2 February 1399 Lordship of Novellara Ginevra Malatesta1374four children 2 February 1399Novellaraaged 59Francesco I nbsp 1366MantuaSon of Ludovico II and Alda d Este 4 October 1382 7 March 1407 Lordship of Mantua Agnese Visconti15 August 1375 by proxy 25 December 1380 formal one childMargherita Malatesta1399two children 7 March 1407Cavrianaaged 40 41Giacomo c 1375NovellaraFirst son of Guido II and Ginevra Malatesta 2 February 1399 1441 Lordship of Novellara Ippolita Piofive children 1441Novellaraaged 64 65 Children of Guido II divided their inheritance Feltrino II c 1375NovellaraSecond son of Guido II and Ginevra Malatesta 2 February 1399 1424 Lordship of Bagnolo Antonia Gonzaga of Mantuafour children 1424aged 48 49 Regency of Carlo I Malatesta Lord of Rimini 1407 1409 In 22 September 1433 the lordship was officially raised to a Marquisate as Gian Francesco purchased his title from Sigismund Holy Roman Emperor Gian Francesco nbsp 1 June 1395MantuaSon of Francesco I and Margherita Malatesta 7 March 1407 25 September 1444 Lordship of Mantua 1407 1433 Marquisate of Mantua 1433 1444 Paola Malatesta22 August 1409Pesarosix children 25 September 1444Mantuaaged 49Guido c 1410 NovellaraSecond son of Feltrino II and Antonia Gonzaga of Mantua 1424 1456 Lordship of Bagnolo Unmarried 1456aged 45 46 Francesco I c 1420NovellaraFirst son of Giacomo and Ippolita Pio 1441 8 February 1484 Lordship of Novellara Costanza Strozziseven children 8 February 1484Novellaraaged 53 54Ludovico III the Turk nbsp 5 June 1412MantuaFirst son of Gian Francesco and Paola Malatesta 25 September 1444 11 June 1478 Marquisate of Mantua Barbara of Brandenburg12 November 1433Mantuafourteen children 11 June 1478Goitoaged 66 Children of Gian Francesco divided the land After Alessandro s death Ostiano returned to Mantua only to be partitioned off again in the next generation Carlo 1415MantuaSecond son of Gian Francesco and Paola Malatesta 25 September 1444 21 December 1456 Lordship of Luzzara Lucia d Este1437no childrenRingarda Manfreditwo children 21 December 1456Ferraraaged 40 41Alessandro 26 August 1427MantuaThird son of Gian Francesco and Paola Malatesta 25 September 1444 16 January 1466 Marquisate of Ostiano Agnese da Montefeltro1446no children 16 January 1466Mantuaaged 38Regency of Ringarda Manfredi 1456 1466 After his death Luzzara returned to Mantua only to be later partitioned off again and given to his cousin Rodolfo Ugolotto 1452MantuaSon of Carlo and Ringarda Manfredi 21 December 1456 c 1470 Lordship of Luzzara Unmarried c 1470 aged 17 18 Giorgio c 1420NovellaraSecond son of Giacomo Gonzaga Lord of Novellara and Ippolita Pio 1456 1487 Lordship of Bagnolo Paola Schianteschitwo or four childrenAlda Torelliat least four children 1487Novellaraaged 56 57 Federico I nbsp 25 June 1441MantuaSecond son of Ludovico III and Barbara of Brandenburg 11 June 1478 14 July 1484 Marquisate of Mantua Margaret of Bavaria6 June 1463Mantuasix children 14 July 1484Mantuaaged 43 Children of Ludovico III divided the land Gian Francesco nbsp 4 October 1446MantuaFourth son of Ludovico III and Barbara of Brandenburg 11 June 1478 27 August 1496 County of Sabbioneta Antonia del Balzo17 July 1479eleven children 27 August 1496Bozzoloaged 49Rodolfo I nbsp 18 April 1452MantuaFifth son of Ludovico III and Barbara of Brandenburg 11 June 1478 6 July 1495 Lordship of Luzzara Antonia Malatesta11 January 1481no childrenCaterina Pico della Mirandola1484six children 6 July 1495Fornovoaged 43Ludovico 21 August 1460MantuaSixth son of Ludovico III and Barbara of Brandenburg 11 June 1478 19 January 1511 Marquisate of Ostiano Unmarried 19 January 1511Gazzuoloaged 50Ostiano annexed to SabbionetaGian Pietro 1469NovellaraFirst son of Francesco I and Costanza Strozzi 8 February 1484 18 November 1515 Lordship of Novellara 1484 1501 County of Novellara and Bagnolo 1501 1515 Caterina Torellic 1495eight children 18 November 1515Novellaraaged 45 46 In 7 July 1501 obtained the comital title from Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor Francesco II nbsp 10 August 1466MantuaFirst son of Federico I and Margaret of Bavaria 14 July 1484 29 March 1519 Marquisate of Mantua Isabella d Este11 February 1490 by proxy 15 February 1490Pesaro formal eight children 29 March 1519Mantuaaged 52Cristoforo c 1470 First son of Giorgio and Alda Torelli 1487 1510 Lordship of Bagnolo until 1509 at Vescovato since 1494 Latina Ubaldinithree children After 1510 Children of Giorgio ruled jointly Despite losing Bagnolo in 1509 which merged again in Novellara they kept rulership at Vescovato which they ruled from 1494 Cristoforo gave up his part in Vescovato in 1510 This feud was then sold in 1519 to Mantua and given to a collateral line Giacomo c 1470 Second son of Giorgio and Alda Torelli 1487 1519 Unmarried After 1519Marco Antonio c 1470 Third son of Giorgio and Alda Torelli 1487 1509 Unknownfour children 1509aged c 38 39 Guido II c 1470 Fourth son of Giorgio and Alda Torelli 1487 1519 Laura Martinengosix children 1519aged 48 49 Bagnolo reannexed to NovellaraRegency of Caterina Pico della Mirandola 1495 1502 Children of Rodolfo divided officially their inheritance in 30 January 1511 Gian Francesco abdicated to his son shorlty before his own death Gian Francesco nbsp 2 February 1488LuzzaraFirst son of Rodolfo I and Caterina Pico della Mirandola 6 July 1495 11 October 1524 Lordship of Luzzara Laura Pallavicinoc 1510eight children 18 December 1524Luzzaraaged 36Aloisio nbsp 20 April 1494LuzzaraSecond son of Rodolfo I and Caterina Pico della Mirandola 6 July 1495 19 July 1549 Lordship of Luzzara until 1511 Lordship of Castiglione from 1511 Ginevra Rangoni24 July 1519Mantuano childrenCaterina AnguissolaDecember 1540three children 19 July 1549Castel Goffredoaged 55Ludovico nbsp 1481BozzoloFirst son of Gian Francesco and Antonia del Balzo 27 August 1496 1 July 1540 County of Sabbioneta Francesca Fieschi1497eleven children 1 July 1540Bozzoloaged 58 59 Children of Gian Francesco divided the land but given Federico s lack of descendants the patrimony was inherited by Pirro After Pirro s death Bozzolo only was annexed to Sabbioneta Gazzuolo lived on until the next generation Federico I nbsp c 1480BozzoloSecond son of Gian Francesco and Antonia del Balzo 27 August 1496 28 December 1527 Lordship of Bozzolo Giovanna Orsini1503Asolano children 28 December 1527Todiaged c 46 47Pirro I nbsp 1490BozzoloThird son of Gian Francesco and Antonia del Balzo 27 August 1496 22 January 1529 Lordship of Bozzolo at Gazzuolo 1496 1529 at Bozzolo proper1527 1529 Camilla Bentivoglioc 1500 seven children 22 January 1529Gazzuoloaged 38 39Bozzolo only briefly annexed to Sabbioneta 1529 1591 Alessandro I 1496NovellaraFirst son of Gian Pietro and Caterina Torelli 18 November 1515 26 February 1530 County of Novellara and Bagnolo 1518four children August 1530Naplesaged 33 34 Abdicated shorlty before his death Regency of Isabella d Este 1519 1521 In 8 April 1530 the marquisate was officially raised to a Duchy as Federico II obtained his title from Charles V Holy Roman Emperor Federico II nbsp 17 May 1500MantuaFirst son of Francesco II and Isabella d Este 29 March 1519 28 June 1540 Marquisate of Mantua 1519 1530 Duchy of Mantua 1530 1540 Margherita Palaiologina of Montferrat3 October 1531Mantuaseven children 28 June 1540Mantuaaged 40Giovanni nbsp 1474MantuaThird son of Federico I and Margaret of Bavaria 29 March 1519 23 September 1525 Lordship of Vescovato Laura Bentivoglio20 June 1491Bolognaeight children 23 September 1525Mantuaaged 50 51 Youngest child of Federico I of Mantua inherited Vescovato at the same time as his nephew Federico II was inheriting Mantua Regency of Laura Pallavicino 1524 1527 Fought with his brother Rodolfo who wanted a condominium in Luzzara Massimiliano won the war and his brother eventually got a separate property at Poviglio given by the Guastalla branch In 1561 Massimiliano s lordship was elevated to a Marquisate Massimiliano nbsp 1513LuzzaraSon of Gian Francesco and Laura Pallavicino 11 October 1524 4 March 1578 Lordship of Luzzara until 1561 Marquisate of Luzzara from 1561 Caterina Colonna1548five children 4 March 1578Luzzaraaged 64 65Alessandro nbsp 1497Third son of Giovanni and Laura Bentivoglio 23 September 1525 17 September 1527 Lordship of Vescovato Ippolita Sforzaone child 17 September 1527Riozzoaged 29 30 Left a son but was succeeded by his brother in the lordship Sigismondo I 1499Fifth son of Giovanni and Laura Bentivoglio 17 September 1527 December 1530 Lordship of Vescovato Antonia Pallavicino1529two children December 1530aged 30 31Federico II nbsp c 1520Gazzuolo First son of Pirro I and Camilla Bentivoglio 22 January 1529 1570 Lordship of Bozzolo at Gazzuolo only Lucrezia d Incisa1550two children 1570Gazzuoloaged 49 50 Children of Pirro I Having lost Bozzolo got control of the remaining territories However after their deaths these territories were also lost Carlo nbsp 1523GazzuoloSecond son of Pirro I and Camilla Bentivoglio 22 January 1529 13 June 1555 Lordship of Bozzolo at San Martino dell Argine Emilia Cauzzi Gonzagac 1500 seven children 13 June 1555Gazzuoloaged 32 33Gazzuolo and San Martino divided and annexed to Sabbioneta and MantuaRegency of Costanza da Correggio 1530 1540 Children of Alessandro I ruled jointly Francesco II 16 January 1519NovellaraFirst son of Alessandro I and 26 February 1530 1577 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Caterina Torellic 1495eight children 1577Mantuaaged 45 46Camillo I nbsp 27 March 1521BolognaSecond son of Alessandro I and 26 February 1530 24 April 1595 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Barbara Borromeo 1538 1572 1555no children 24 April 1595Novellaraaged 74Alfonso I 25 September 1529TurinFourth son of Alessandro I and Costanza da Correggio 26 February 1530 1 October 1589 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Vittoria di Capua1567thirteen children 1 October 1589Novellaraaged 60Regency of Antonia Pallavicino 1530 1544 During his rule the lordship was elevated to a marquisate Sigismondo II nbsp 1530LuzzaraSon of Sigismondo I and Antonia Pallavicino December 1530 1567 Lordship of Vescovato until 1559 Marquisate of Vescovato from 1559 Lavinia Rangonifive children 1567aged 36 37Ferrante I Ferdinando I nbsp 28 January 1507MantuaThird son of Francesco II Marquis of Mantua and Isabella d Este 3 October 1539 15 November 1557 County of Guastalla Isabella di Capua1530Napleseleven children 15 November 1557Brusselsaged 50 Guastalla was sold to the Gonzagas in 1539 by Ludovica Torelli Regency of Margherita Palaiologina of Montferrat Cardinal Ercole Gonzaga and Ferrante I Count of Guastalla 1540 1550 Left no descendants He was succeeded by his brother Francesco III nbsp 10 March 1533MantuaFirst son of Federico II and Margherita Palaiologina of Montferrat 28 June 1540 21 February 1550 Duchy of Mantua Catherine of Austria22 October 1549Mantuano children 21 February 1550Mantuaaged 16Regency of Giulia Gonzaga Countess of Rodigo 1540 1545 In 1577 the county was elevated to a duchy obtained from Rudolf II Holy Roman Emperor Vespasiano nbsp 6 December 1531FondiSon of Luigi Gonzaga Rodomonte Heir of Sabbioneta and Isabella Colonna 1 July 1540 26 February 1591 County of Sabbioneta 7 1540 1577 Duchy of Sabbioneta 1577 1591 Diana Folch de CardonaApril 1550Piacenzano childrenAnna of Aragon8 May 1564Madridthree childrenMargherita Gonzaga of Guastalla1581no children 26 February 1591Sabbionetaaged 59Regencies of Caterina Anguissola 1549 1550 and Giovanni Anguissola 1550 1565 Children of Aloisio divided the land Alfonso nbsp November 1541Castel GoffredoFirst son of Aloisio and Caterina Anguissola 19 July 1549 19 July 1549 Lordship of Castiglione at Castel Goffredo Ippolita Maggi1568Milanseven children 7 May 1593Gambaredoloaged 51Ferrante nbsp 28 July 1544Castel GoffredoSecond son of Aloisio and Caterina Anguissola 19 July 1549 8 15 February 1586 Lordship of Castiglione until 1579 at Castiglione proper Marquisate of Castiglione from 1579 Marta Tana15 November 1566eight children 15 February 1586Milanaged 41Orazio nbsp 1545Castel GoffredoThird son of Aloisio and Caterina Anguissola 19 July 1549 13 January 1587 Lordship of Castiglione at Solferino Paola Martinengo1568no children 13 January 1587Mantuaaged 41 42Castel Goffredo and Solferino merged again in CastiglioneRegency of Margherita Palaiologina of Montferrat Cardinal Ercole Gonzaga and Ferrante I Count of Guastalla 1550 1556 Guglielmo nbsp 24 April 1538MantuaSecond son of Federico II and Margherita Palaiologina of Montferrat 21 February 1550 14 August 1587 Duchy of Mantua Eleanor of Austria26 April 1561Mantuathree children 14 August 1587Goitoaged 49Cesare I nbsp 6 September 1536MantuaSon of Ferrante I and Isabella di Capua 15 November 1557 17 February 1575 County of Guastalla Camilla Borromeo12 March 1560two children 17 February 1575Guastallaaged 38Carlo I nbsp 20 April 1551VescovatoFirst son of Sigismondo II and Charlotte de Choiseul 1567 9 January 1614 Marquisate of Vescovato Emilia Olimpia Ferrero Fieschi d 1630 seven children 9 January 1614Sienaaged 62Regency of Camilla Borromeo 1575 1579 On 2 July 1621 the County was raised to a Duchy With this new dignity Ferrante claimed for himself unsuccessfully the main Duchy of Mantua during the War of Mantuan Succession Ferrante II Ferdinando II nbsp 1563GuastallaSon of Cesare I and Camilla Borromeo 17 February 1575 5 August 1630 County of Guastalla 1575 1621 Duchy of Guastalla 1621 1630 Vittoria Doria1587eleven children 5 August 1630Guastallaaged 66 67Prospero nbsp 1543LuzzaraSon of Massimiliano and Caterina Colonna 4 March 1578 25 September 1614 Marquisate of Luzzara Isabella Gonzaga of Bozzolo1576thirteen children 25 September 1614Mantuaaged 70 71 Son in law of Pirro II of Bozzolo Rodolfo II nbsp 7 March 1569Castiglione delle StiviereSecond son of Ferrante and Marta Tana 15 February 1586 3 January 1593 Marquisate of Castiglione Elena Aliprandi29 October 1588four children 3 January 1593Castel Goffredoaged 23 Left no male descendants Vincenzo I nbsp 21 September 1562MantuaSon of Guglielmo and Eleanor of Austria 14 August 1587 18 February 1612 Duchy of Mantua Margherita Farnese2 March 1581Piacenza annulled 26 May 1583 no childrenEleonora de Medici29 April 1584Mantuasix children 18 February 1612Mantuaaged 49Isabella nbsp 12 January 1565SabbionetaDaughter of Vespasiano and Anna of Aragon 26 February 1591 10 February 1637 Duchy of Sabbioneta Luigi Carafa della Stadera29 November 1584Bozzoloone child 10 February 1637Naplesaged 72 Survived her son after her death the duchy was inherited by her granddaughter Anna Carafa della Stadera and then to the House of Guzman Sabbioneta inherited by the Carafa family and the House of GuzmanPirro II nbsp 3 May 1540San Martino dall ArgineFirst son of Carlo and Emilia Cauzzi Gonzaga 1591 15 June 1592 Lordship of Bozzolo Francesca Guerrieritwo children 15 June 1592San Martino dall Argineaged 52 Possibly for compensation Bozzolo was returned to this branch after Vespasiano of Sabbioneta s death Giulio Cesare nbsp 1552San Martino dall ArgineSixth son of Carlo and Emilia Cauzzi Gonzaga 1591 23 June 1609 Lordship of Bozzolo Flaminia Colonna1587two children 23 June 1609Bozzoloaged 52Francesco nbsp 27 April 1577Castiglione delle StiviereFifth son of Ferrante and Marta Tana 3 January 1593 23 October 1616 Marquisate of Castiglione at Castiglione proper Bibiana of Pernstein5 February 1598Pragueeight children 23 October 1616Toscolano Madernoaged 39 Brothers of Rodolfo II divided the land once more Cristierno 30 September 1580Castiglione delle StiviereSixth son of Ferrante and Marta Tana 3 January 1593 September 1630 Marquisate of Castiglione at Solferino Marcella Malaspina of GragnolaDecember 1605three children September 1630Solferinoaged 49 50Camillo II 25 May 1581NovellaraThird son of Alfonso I and Vittoria di Capua 24 April 1595 164010 September 1644 8 November 1650 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Caterina d Avalos 1586 1618 13 January 1605nine children 8 November 1650Novellaraaged 69 Abdicated to his son but given his premature death he eventually resumed government Francesco Annibale nbsp 31 July 1546GazzuoloThird son of Carlo and Emilia Cauzzi Gonzaga 23 June 1609 11 March 1620 Marquisate of Ostiano Unmarried 11 March 1620Mantuaaged 73 Bishop of Mantua recovered the property of his family at Ostiano Left no descendants and Ostiano was inherited by his nephew the lord of San Martino dell Argine Regency of Isabella Gonzaga of Novellara 1609 1613 Nephew of Giulio Cesare Pirro II and Francesco Annibale Reunited Bozzolo with Ostiano Scipione nbsp 1595San Martino dall ArgineSon of Ferrante Gonzaga of Bozzolo and Isabella Gonzaga of Novellara 23 June 1609 12 May 1670 Lordship of Bozzolo Maria Mattei d 1658 1640three children 12 May 1670San Martino dall Argineaged 74 7511 March 1620 12 May 1670 Marquisate of OstianoBozzolo annexed to OstianoFrancesco IV nbsp 7 May 1586MantuaFirst son of Vincenzo I and Eleonora de Medici 18 February 22 December 1612 Duchy of Mantua Margherita of Savoy19 February 1608Turinthree children 22 December 1612Mantuaaged 40 After his death his possessions were divided Ferdinando nbsp 26 April 1587MantuaSecond son of Vincenzo I and Eleonora de Medici 22 December 1612 29 October 1626 Duchy of Mantua at Mantua Caterina de Medici3 October 1531Mantuano children 29 October 1626Mantuaaged 39 Brother and daughter of Francesco IV divided the inheritance Regency of Margherita of Savoy 1612 1627 Maria nbsp 29 July 1609MantuaDaughter of Francesco IV and Margherita of Savoy 22 December 1612 14 August 1660 Duchy of Mantua at Montferrat Carlo Gonzaga Duke of Nevers25 December 1627Mantuatwo children 14 August 1660Porto Mantovanoaged 51Francesco Giovanni 10 April 1593VescovatoSon of Carlo and Emilia Olimpia Ferrero Fieschi 9 January 1614 31 August 1636 Marquisate of Vescovato Camilla Ponzoni d 1635 1617four childrenOttavia Cecilia Flameni d 1640 c 1635no children 31 August 1636Vescovatoaged 43Federico I 20 May 1591VicenzaSon of Prospero and Isabella Gonzaga of Bozzolo 25 September 1614 3 August 1630 Marquisate of Luzzara Elisabetta Gonzaga of Poviglio d 1620 seven childrenFulvia di Basilioc 1625 one child 3 August 1630Trevisoaged 39 Son in law of Luigi who was a son of Rodolfo Gonzaga of Poviglio Regencies of Cristierno Gonzaga Marquis of Solferino and Cardinal Gian Giacomo Teodoro Trivulzio 1616 1621 and Gridonia Gonzaga 1621 1629 Left no male descendants The marquisate passed to his brother Luigi nbsp 1611Castiglione delle StiviereSecond son of Francesco and Bibiana of Pernstein 23 October 1616 22 February 1636 Marquisate of Castiglione at Castiglione proper Laura del Bosco VentimigliaJanuary 1630Palermofour children 22 February 1636Palermoaged 24 25Vincenzo II nbsp 7 January 1594MantuaThird son of Vincenzo I and Eleonora de Medici 29 October 1626 25 December 1627 Duchy of Mantua Isabella Gonzaga of Novellara23 August 1616Mantuano children 25 December 1627Mantuaaged 40Carlo I nbsp 6 May 1580ParisThird son of Ludovico Gonzaga Duke of Nevers and Henriette of Cleves 25 December 1627 22 September 1637 Duchy of Mantua at Mantua Catherine of Mayenne1 February 1599Soissonsno children 22 September 1637Mantuaaged 57 Grandson of Federico II won the War of the Mantuan Succession From 1627 onwards the Dukes of Mantua were also Dukes of Nevers hence the branch name Gonzaga Nevers Luigi I 1602LuzzaraSeconsd son of Federico I and Elisabetta Gonzaga of Poviglio 3 August 1630 3 November 1666 Marquisate of Luzzara Elena Gonzaga of Vescovato d 1620 nine children 3 November 1666Luzzaraaged 63 64Cesare II nbsp 1592MantuaFirst son of Ferrante II and Vittoria Doria 5 August 1630 26 February 1632 Duchy of Guastalla Isabella Orsini 1598 1623 1612two children 26 February 1632Viennaaged 39 40Ferrante III Ferdinando III nbsp 4 April 1618MantuaFirst son of Cesare II and Isabella Orsini 26 February 1632 11 January 1678 Duchy of Guastalla Margherita d Este24 June 1647Guastallatwo children 11 January 1678Guastallaaged 59Guastalla annexed to Milan 1678 1693 Ferdinando I 7 August 1614Castiglione delle StiviereThird son of Francesco and Bibiana of Pernstein 22 February 1636 23 April 1675 Marquisate of Castiglione at Castiglione proper Olimpia Sforza ViscontiDecember 1644three children 23 April 1675Castiglione delle Stiviereaged 60 Left no male descendants The marquisate went to his cousin the marquis of Solferino Carlo II 2 June 1618VescovatoFirst son of Francesco Giovanni and Camilla Ponzoni 31 August 1636 19 September 1695 Marquisate of Vescovato Unmarried 19 September 1695Vescovatoaged 77 Children of Francesco Giovanni ruled jointly Sigismondo III 11 February 1625VescovatoSecond son of Francesco Giovanni and Camilla Ponzoni 31 August 1636 31 December 1694 Elena Sforza Amigoni1673three children 31 December 1694Mantuaaged 69Regency of Maria Duchess of Montferrat 1637 1647 Grandson of Carlo I Also Duke of Nevers as Charles III Carlo II nbsp 31 October 1629MantuaSon of Carlo II Gonzaga Duke of Nevers and Maria Duchess of Montferrat 22 September 1637 14 August 1665 Duchy of Mantua in Mantua only until 1660 in Mantua and Montferrat from 1660 Isabella Clara of Austria7 November 1649Mantuaone child 14 August 1665Mantuaaged 35 government Alessandro II 1611NovellaraFirst son of Camillo II and Caterina d Avalos 1640 10 September 1644 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Caterina Torellic 1495eight children 10 September 1644Novellaraaged 32 33 His father abdicated for him but he died four years later with no descendants his father returned to government Alfonso II nbsp 20 April 1616NovellaraSecond son of Camillo II and Caterina d Avalos 8 November 1650 25 July 1678 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Ricciarda Cybo Malaspina1648four children 25 July 1678Novellaraaged 62Regency of Isabella Clara of Austria 1665 1671 Left no descendants After his death Mantua and Montferrat fell under Austrian control Ferdinando Carlo nbsp 31 August 1652RevereSon of Carlo II and Isabella Clara of Austria 14 August 1665 5 July 1708 Duchy of Mantua Anna Isabella Gonzaga of GuastallaJuly 1671Mantuano childrenSuzanne Henriette of Lorraine8 November 1704Tortonano children 5 July 1708Paduaaged 55Mantua Montferrat annexed to AustriaFederico II nbsp 1636LuzzaraFirst son of Luigi I and Elena Gonzaga of Vescovato 3 November 1666 8 March 1698 Marquisate of Luzzara Luigia Ludovica Gonzaga of Castiglione 1653 1715 1667fourteen children 8 March 1698Luzzaraaged 61 62Ferdinando II Filippo 1 December 1643First son of Scipione and Maria Mattei 12 May 1670 1672 Marquisate of Ostiano Maria Mattei d 1658 1640three children 1672aged 28 29Gian Francesco II 20 February 1646San Martino dall ArgineSecond son of Scipione and Maria Mattei 1672 24 April 1703 Marquisate of Ostiano Unmarried 24 April 1703San Martino dall Argineaged 57Ostiano annexed to Mantua 1703 1708 and then to GuastallaCarlo nbsp 3 May 1616Castiglione delle StiviereFirst son of Cristierno and Marcella Malaspina of Gragnola September 1630 23 April 167523 April 1675 21 May 1680 Marquisate of Castiglione at Solferino until 1675 in all Castiglione from 1675 Isabella Martinengo1643eight children 21 May 1680Solferinoaged 64 From 23 April 1675 reunited once more the marquisates of Solferino and Castiglione Camillo III nbsp 23 August 1649NovellaraFirst son of Alfonso II and Ricciarda Cybo Malaspina 25 July 1678 16 August 1727 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Matilde d Estec 1495eight children 16 August 1727Novellaraaged 77Ferdinando II nbsp 28 August 1648SolferinoFirst son of Carlo and Isabella Martinengo 21 May 1680 21 January 1707 Marquisate of Castiglione Laura Pico della Mirandola28 February 1680four children 11 February 1723Veniceaged 74 In 1707 after an attack in Castiglione he escaped to Venice alongside Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga of Mantua Castiglione annexed to AustriaVincenzo nbsp 18 May 1634GuastallaSon of Andrea Gonzaga of San Paolo and Laura Crispiano 1693 28 April 1714 Duchy of Guastalla Teodora Porzia Guidi di Bagno 1672 c 1670 no childrenMaria Vittoria Gonzaga of Guastalla1679five children 28 April 1714Guastallaaged 79 Grandson of Ferrante II married Maria Vittoria daughter of Ferrante III Francesco Gaetano 1673VescovatoFirst son of Sigismondo III and Elena Sforza Amigoni 19 September 1695 24 July 1735 Marquisate of Vescovato Anna Goldoni Vidoni 1677 1730 1696one child 24 July 1735Vescovatoaged 61 62Luigi II 19 September 1679LuzzaraSecond son of Federico II and Caterina Pico della Mirandola 8 March 1698 12 June 1738 Marquisate of Luzzara Charlotte de Choiseul 1679 1734 1703 seven children 12 June 1738Luzzaraaged 58Antonio Ferrante Antonio Ferdinando nbsp 9 December 1687GuastallaFirst son of Vincenzo and Maria Vittoria Gonzaga of Guastalla 28 April 1714 16 April 1729 Duchy of Guastalla Margherita Cesarini 1695 1725 c 1720 no childrenTheodora of Hesse Darmstadt29 July 1727Darmstadtno children 16 April 1729Guastallaaged 41Filippo Alfonso nbsp 3 4 December 1700NovellaraSon of Camillo III and Matilde d Este 16 August 1727 13 December 1728 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Eleonora Tanarano children 13 December 1728Massaaged 28 Left no descendants The county passed to his sister Riccarda nbsp 22 February 1698NovellaraSecond daughter of Camillo III and Matilde d Este 13 December 1728 12 October 1737 County of Novellara and Bagnolo Alderano I Cybo Malaspina29 April 1715Milanthree children 24 November 1768Massaaged 70 Sister of Filippo Alfonso ruled the county after the extinction of the male line In 1737 after the War of the Polish Succession Charles VI Holy Roman Emperor passed the county to Rinaldo d Este Novellara annexed to ModenaGiuseppe Maria nbsp 20 April 1690GuastallaSecond son of Vincenzo and Maria Vittoria Gonzaga of Guastalla 16 April 1729 15 August 1746 Duchy of Guastalla Eleanor of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Wiesenburg29 March 1731Lilienfeldno children 15 August 1746Paduaaged 56 From 1739 until his death his mental illness caused his wife to assume the reins of the duchy Left no descendants Regency of Eleanor of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Wiesenburg 1739 1746 Guastalla annexed to ParmaSigismondo IV 1702VescovatoOnly son of Francesco Gaetano and Anna Goldoni Vidoni 24 July 1735 1779 Marquisate of Vescovato Carlotta Barisoni 1700 1738 1724four children 1779Veniceaged 76 77 Left no surviving male offspring After his death the marquisate was inherited by a distant cousin Basilio 26 September 1711LuzzaraThird son of Luigi II and Charlotte de Choiseul 12 June 1738 29 May 1782 Marquisate of Luzzara Maria Borromeo d 1761 c 1735 seven children 29 May 1782Luzzaraaged 70 None of the children survived him He was succeeded by his brother Francesco Niccolo 26 December 1731VescovatoFirst son of Francesco Ferrante Gonzaga of Vescovato and Giulia Isolani 1779 4 September 1783 Marquisate of Vescovato Olimpia Scotti1756five children 4 September 1783Mantuaaged 72 Great great grandson of Giordano brother of Carlo I Giovanni 4 July 1721LuzzaraFifth son of Luigi II and Charlotte de Choiseul 29 May 1782 3 April 1794 Marquisate of Luzzara Teresa Anguissola 1745 1819 1716two children 3 April 1794Mantuaaged 72 Left no male descendants After his death Luzzara was annexed to Savoy Luzzara annexed to SavoyFrancesco Luigi 21 October 1763VescovatoFirst son of Francesco Niccolo and Olimpia Scotti 4 September 1783 1796 Marquisate of Vescovato Giulia Cavriani 1767 1846 1716two children 17 December 1832Veniceaged 69 In 1796 he was dispossessed of the marquisate but retained the title Vescovato occupied by FranceFamily tree editThe branches of the Gonzaga family showing marquises and subsequently dukes of Mantua in bold dukes of Nevers and Rethel in italics and the Guastalla line to the right GianfrancescoMarquis of Mantua1407 1444Ludovico IIIMarquis of Mantua1444 1478Federico IMarquis of Mantua1478 1484Francesco IIMarquis of Mantua 1484 1519 Margaret PaleologaMarquises of MontferratFederico IIMarq 1519 30 Duke 1530 40 ErcoleBishop 1521 Cardinal 1527 Ferrante ICount of Guastalla 1539 1557 Francesco III 1540 1550 Guglielmo I Guglielmo X in Montferrat 1550 1587 Louis of Nevers 1581 1595 Cesare ICount of Guastalla 1557 1575 Vincenzo I 1587 1612 Charles III of Neversa k a Carlo I of Mantua 1627 1637 Ferrante II1st Duke of Guastalla 1575 1630 Francesco IV 1612 Ferdinando I 1612 26 Vincenzo II 1626 27 Charles of Nevers 1609 1631 m Maria of MantuaCesare IIDuke of Guastalla 1630 1632 AndreaCount of San Paolo d 1686 Maria of Mantua 1609 1660 m Charles of NeversCarlo II 1637 1665 Ferrante IIIDuke of Guastalla 1632 1678 Ferdinando Carlo 1665 1708 Anna Isabella 1678 1692 Maria Vittoria 1659 1707 VincenzoDuke of Guastalla 1692 1714 Eleonora Luisa 1686 1741 m Francesco de MediciAntonio FerranteDuke of Guastalla 1714 1729 GiuseppeDuke of Guastalla 1729 1746 Saint Aloysius Gonzaga editAloysius Gonzaga SJ 1568 1591 canonized by the Catholic Church in 1726Roman Catholic cardinals editFrancesco Gonzaga 1444 1483 Sigismondo Gonzaga 1469 1525 Pirro Gonzaga 1490 1529 Ercole Gonzaga 1505 63 Francesco Gonzaga 1538 66 Federico Gonzaga 1540 65 Giovanni Vincenzo Gonzaga 1540 91 Scipione Gonzaga 1542 93 Francesco Gonzaga 1546 1620 Ferdinando Gonzaga 1587 1626 became Duke of Mantua as Ferdinando I in 1612 Vincenzo Gonzaga 1594 1627 became Duke of Mantua as Vincenzo II in 1626See also editDuchy of Mantua a list of House of Gonzaga rulers Duchy of Guastalla Duchy of Sabbioneta County of Novellara and BagnoloBibliography editBrinton Selwyn 1927 The Gonzaga Lords of Mantua London Methuen References edit Francesca Cappelletti Gerlinde Huber Rebenich 1997 Der Antike Mythos und Europa Gebruder Mann Verlag p 250 Gonzaga Merriam Webster com Dictionary Retrieved 4 July 2019 Page at sapere it Brunelli Roberto 2010 I Gonzaga Quattro secoli per una dinastia Mantua ISBN 978 88 89832 98 1 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link In Gazzuolo and San Martino dell Argine the Bozzolo branch held rule until 1570 and 1555 respectively This numbering II includes Guido Lord of Mantua as Guido I Obtained the personal title of marquis in 1565 and the title of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire in 1574 The land he ruled was elevated to a Duchy in 1577 Officially invested in 20 March 1559 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to House of Gonzaga Marek Miroslav Genealogy tree Genealogy EU Giancarlo Malacarne Family Tree of the Gonzaga Albero genealogico dei Gonzaga Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title House of Gonzaga amp oldid 1191375257, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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