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Ludovico III Gonzaga of Mantua, known as the Turk (Italian language: il Turco ),[1] also spelled Lodovico (also Ludovico II; 5 June 1412 – 12 June 1478) was the ruler of the Italian city of Mantua from 1444 to his death in 1478.[2] Ludovico was the son of Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga and Paola Malatesta daughter of Malatesta IV Malatesta of Pesaro.[3] Ludovico followed the path of his father ...
Luigi (or Ludovico) III and a messenger (left), detail of one of the frescoes of the Gonzaga family by Andrea Mantegna in the Camera degli Sposi, completed 1474, Palazzo Ducale, Mantua, Italy Gonzaga Dynasty , Italian dynasty whose heads ruled Mantua from 1328 to 1707 and also Montferrat , with the stronghold of Casale, from 1536 to 1707.
Gonzaga, Ludovico (1412–1478) Duke of Mantua, the son of Gianfrancesco Gonzaga. He inherited the throne of Mantua in 1444 and allied his forces with that of Milan in 1446. Source for information on Gonzaga, Ludovico (1412–1478): The Renaissance dictionary.
Francesco II Gonzaga (10 August 1466 – () 29 March 1519) was the ruler of the Italian city of Mantua from 1484 until his death. Biography [ edit ] Francesco was born in Mantua, the son of Marquis Federico I Gonzaga .
Despite the suspicions, Guido pardoned his sons. In 1368 Francesco also died in mysterious circumstances, and Ludovico became the only successor to Guido. When his father died, Ludovico set a policy of friendship with the nearby Milan and their rulers, the House of Visconti. He married Alda, daughter of Obizzo III d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara.
A household dwarf (bottom right) pictured with the Gonzaga family, detail of “Ludovico Gonzaga, His Family and Court,” fresco by Andrea Mantegna, 1474; in the Camera degli Sposi, Palazzo Ducale, Mantua, Italy. A household dwarf (bottom right) pictured with the Gonzaga family, detail of “Ludovico Gonzaga, His Family and Court,” fresco by ...
Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga (1395 – 23 September 1444) was Captain of the People from 1407 to 1433 and Marquis of Mantua from 1433 to 1444. He was also a condottiere. Biography. Gianfrancesco was the son of Francesco I Gonzaga and Margherita Malatesta. He inherited the rule of Mantua in 1407, when he was 12.
