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In 1627, Duke Vincent II deceased without heirs, ending the original line of Gonzagas. 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.
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 ]
Charles Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers, nominal co-ruler Duke of Mantua (1609 – 14 August 1631) and his heir. Better known as Duke of Nevers and Rethel. Married heiress Maria Gonzaga. [1] They were parents to Eleanor of Mantua consort of the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III, and Charles II, Duke of Mantua and Monferrat.
Although Olivares accepted 'the duke of Nevers is the legitimate heir to all the Mantuan territories', Spain now recognised Guastalla as Duke of Mantua. [17] Nevers raised another 6,600 men [b] by mortgaging his French estates, most of whom were ambushed and destroyed by Charles Emmanuel while crossing the Alps. [18]
The House of Gonzaga (US: / ɡ ə n ˈ z ɑː ɡ ə, ɡ ɒ n-,-ˈ z æ 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).
Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy 28 April 1589 19 February 1608 9 February 1612 husband's accession: 22 December 1612 husband's death: 26 June 1655 Francesco IV Gonzaga: Caterina de' Medici: Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany 2 May 1593 16 February 1617 29 October 1626 husband's death: 17 April 1629 Ferdinando I Gonzaga
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Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat: 14 August 1665, Son of Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat and Archduchess Isabella Clara of Austria: Anna Isabella Gonzaga. Suzanne Henriette of Lorraine. No issue 5 July 1708 Eleanor Gonzaga: 18 November 1630, Daughter Maria Gonzaga, Duchess of Montferrat and Charles II ...