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Barbara of Brandenburg (30 September 1422 – 7 November 1481) was a Marchioness consort of Mantua, married in 1433 to Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua. She was referred to as a virago because of her strong character and forceful nature, and served as Regent of Mantua several times during the absence of Ludivico III between 1445 and 1455 ...
- 1422
- 7 November 1481 (aged 58–59), Mantua
- Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg
- John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
Born in 1422; died in 1481; daughter of John III the Alchemist, margrave of Brandenburg, and Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg (c. 1405–1465); sister of Dorothea of Brandenburg (1430–1495), queen of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden; married Louis also known as Ludovico Gonzaga (1412–1478), 2nd marquis of Mantua (r. 1444–1478); children: Federico ...
Apr 30, 2022 · September 30, 1422. Birthplace: Berlin, Brandenburg, Deutschland (HRR) Death: November 07, 1481 (59) Mantova, Marcato di Mantova, Deutschland (HRR) Immediate Family: Daughter of John II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and Duchess Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg. Wife of Ludovico III Gonzaga, il Turco.
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Dec 6, 2023 · Barbara of Brandenburg married the nineteen-year-old Ludovico II, son and heir of the lord of Mantua Gianfrancesco Gonzaga, at a very young age. Barbara was educated at the court of Mantua with other members of the Gonzaga family and became one of the most notable and cultured women of the Renaissance.
Apr 28, 2012 · The Missal of Barbara of Brandenburg was created between 1442 and 1465, when the most prominent artists working in Mantua were Leon Battista Alberti, Pisanello and Vittorino da Feltre. Other important artists of the time also included Andrea Mantegna, Girolamo da Cremona and Luca Fancelli.
Ludovico Gonzaga, who ruled his native city for 34 years, was born on this day in 1412 in Mantua. He grew up to fight as a condottiero - a military leader for hire - and in 1433 he married Barbara of Brandenburg, the niece of the Holy Roman Emperor, Sigismund.
Barbara of Brandenburg (1422 – 7 November 1481) was a Marchioness consort of Mantua, married in 1433 to Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua. She was referred to as a virago because of her strong character and forceful nature, and served as Regent of Mantua several times during the absence of Ludivico III between 1445 and 1455 .
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