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The Marquisate or Margraviate of Mantua (Italian: Marchesato di Mantova) was a margraviate located in Lombardy, Northern Italy. Placed under the sovereignty of the House of Gonzaga since its erection in 1433, it was further raised to Duchy in 1530.
Federico died in Mantua at the age of 43, and was buried in the church of Sant'Andrea. Family [ edit ] In 1463 Federico married Margaret of Bavaria , [3] daughter of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria and Anna, Duchess of Brunswick-Grubenhagen; and sister of John IV, Duke of Bavaria .
The Marquisate or Margraviate of Mantua was a margraviate in Lombardy, Northern Italy. Constituted by the Capitano del popolo, an administrative title used in Italy during the Middle Ages. The Marquisate of Mantua began with Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga, a member of the important House of Gonzaga, who inherited the city of Mantua in 1407, when he was only 12 years old.
Federico I Gonzaga (25 June 1441 – 14 July 1484) was marquis of Mantua from 1478 to 1484, as well as a condottiero. Federico was born in Mantua in 1441, son of Ludovico III and Barbara of Brandenburg.[1] He was a good friend of the court painter Andrea Mantegna and received an education from...
Federico I Gonzaga was marquess of Mantua from 1478 to 1484, as well as a condottiero.
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 ...
The Margravate of Mantua was a Margravate in Lombardy, Northern Italy, subject to the Holy Roman Empire. History. The 9th century was the period of episcopal supremacy, and in the 11th the city formed part of the vast possessions of Bonifacio III, marquis of Canossa.
