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The Duchy of Mantua (Italian: Ducato di Mantova; Lombard: Ducaa de Mantua) was a duchy in Lombardy, northern Italy. Its first duke was Federico II Gonzaga , member of the House of Gonzaga that ruled Mantua since 1328. [ 1 ]
From 1628 to 1631, a succession war was fought between the Duke of Guastalla, supported by the Holy Roman Empire, and the Duke of Nevers, supported by France, for the control of the Duchy of Mantua. Finally, the Duke of Nevers was recognized as only Duke. In 1708, Mantua was seized by the Habsburgs, ending Gonzaga rule.
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 ...
The Marquisate or Margraviate of Mantua (Italian: Marchesato di Mantova) was a margraviate centered around the city of Mantua in Lombardy. Ruled by the Gonzaga family from its founding in 1433, it would later be raised to the rank of Duchy in 1530.
Vincent II (1626–27), Duke of Mantua and Montferrat. Son of Vincent I. War of the Mantuan Succession (1627–1631) – a portion was lost to Duchy of Savoy; Maria, Duchess of Montferrat 1612–60, also Duchess of Mantua 1627–1631. Daughter of Francis II. Charles I, called "of Nevers", Duke of Montferrat (1627–1637), also Duke of Mantua ...
At the death of the last legitimate male heir of the Palaiologos family, Giovanni Giorgio (1533), the marquisate of Montferrat passed to the Gonzaga, who held it until the 18th century. Like his parents, he was a patron of the arts; he commissioned the Palazzo Te , designed and decorated by Giulio Romano , as his summer palace just outside ...
husband's death: 28 December 1566 Federico II Gonzaga: Catherine of Austria: Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor 15 September 1533 22 October 1549 22 February 1550 husband's death: 28 February 1572 Francesco III Gonzaga: Eleanor of Austria: Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor 2 November 1534 26 April 1561 14 August 1587 husband's death: 5 August 1594
Vincenzo was a major patron of the arts and sciences, and turned Mantua into a vibrant cultural centre. On 22 September 1587, Vincent was crowned the fourth Duke of Mantua, with a glitzy ceremony in which were present the highest authority of the duchy to pay homage to the new Duke of Mantua: he then moved with a ride through the city streets. [6]