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At his death, in 1708 his family lost Mantua forever to the Habsburgs of Austria. Montferrat's territories were ceded to the Duke of Savoy, and the Emperor compensated Leopold, Duke of Lorraine, heir in female line of the Gonzaga, for the loss of Montferrat by ceding him the Duchy of Teschen.
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.
Vincent I, Duke of Mantua (21 September 1562 – 9 February 1612). Married Eleonora de' Medici (Eleanor's niece). Margherita Gonzaga (27 May 1564 – 6 January 1618). Married Alfonso II d'Este. Anna Caterina Gonzaga (17 January 1566 – 3 August 1621). Married her maternal uncle Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria.
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
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. Ferdinand Gonzaga, Duke of Mayenne (1610 – 25 May 1632) [1] Marie Louise Gonzaga (18 August 1611 – 10 May 1667).
Eleonora Gonzaga (31 December 1493 – 13 February 1570), married Francesco Maria I della Rovere, Duke of Urbino, by whom she had issue; Margherita Gonzaga (13 July 1496 – 22 September 1496) Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (17 May 1500 – 28 August 1540), married Margaret Paleologa, by whom he had issue; Livia Gonzaga (1501 – January 1508)
Isabella Clara of Austria (12 August 1629 – 24 February 1685) was a Duchess consort of Mantua, Montferrat, Nevers (until 1659), Mayenne (until 1654) and Rethel (until 1659) by marriage to Charles II, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat. From 1665 to 1671, she was Regent of the Duchies of Mantua and Montferrat on behalf of her minor
Maria Gonzaga or Maria of Mantua (29 July 1609 – 14 August 1660) was a reigning Duchess of Montferrat from 1612 until 1660, and regent in Mantua during the minority of her son from 1637 until 1647. Biography