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Francesco II Gonzaga (10 August 1466 – 29 March 1519) was the ruler of the Italian city of Mantua from 1484 until his death. Biography. Francesco was born in Mantua, the son of Marquis Federico I Gonzaga . Francesco had a career as a condottiero acting as Venice 's commander from 1489 to 1498.
Information. Related objects. Also known as. Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua. primary name: primary name: Gonzaga, Francesco II. other name: other name: (Marquis of) Mantua. other name: other name: (Marquis) Francesco II Gonzaga. Details. individual; ruler; Italian; Male. Life dates. 1466-1519. Biography.
The Marquisate of Mantua began with Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga who, with the payment of 12,000 gold florins, in 1433 was appointed first marquis by the Emperor Sigismund, of whom he had married his niece Barbara of Brandenburg with his eldest son, Ludovico III Gonzaga.
Francesco II Gonzaga, Fourth Marquis of Mantua, c. 1474/1480. Not on View. Medium. tempera on poplar panel. Dimensions. overall: 26.5 x 21 cm (10 7/16 x 8 1/4 in.) framed: 49.5 x 44.5 cm (19 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.) Credit Line. Samuel H. Kress Collection. Accession Number. 1943.4.41. Artists / Makers.
Francesco II Gonzaga (10 August 1466 –. () 29 March 1519) was the ruler of the Italian city of Mantua from 1484 until his death. Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua (1466-1519) was an Italian general best known for commanding the Italian army at the battle of Fornovo in 1495 when he was commander of the armies of Venice, but who also spent many years in the French service as well as briefly fighting for the Pope.
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