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Ludovico III Gonzaga of Mantua, known as the Turk (Italian: 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.
Jun 5, 2017 · Ludovico died in 1478 in Goito, to the north of Mantua, during an outbreak of plague and was subsequently buried in Mantua Cathedral. Having fathered 14 legitimate children, Ludovico was succeeded by his eldest surviving son, who became Federico I of Mantua.
Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua and Barbara of Brandenburg with their children, fresco by Andrea Mantegna at San Giorgio Castle, Mantua, around 1470.
RulerBornReignRuling Part1268 Mantua Son of Guido Corradi da ...16 August 1328 – 18 January 1360Lordship of Mantuac.1290 Mantua Third son of Ludovico I and ...1335 – 28 December 1374Lordship of Novellara-Bagnolo1290 Mantua Second son of Ludovico I and ...18 January 1360 – 22 September 1369Lordship of Mantua1334 Mantua Second son of Guido and ...22 September 1369 – 4 October 1382Lordship of MantuaLudovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua, was a figure of nobility who held court in the Italian city of Mantua from 1444 until his passing in 1478. Known for his grandiose ways and ostentatious displays of wealth, he was a man who commanded respect and admiration from those around him.
12 June 1478. Father: Gianfrancesco I. Gonzaga (1395-1444), since 1433 Margrave of Mantua. Mother: Paola Malatesta (1393-1449), daughter of Malatesta IV. Malatesta, Signore di Pesaro, and his wife Elisabetta da Varano. Siblings:
By commissioning Mantegna to paint the chamber, Ludovico III Gonzaga, the Marquis of Mantua, sought to give the Gonzaga rule more cultural credibility at a time when other Northern Italian courts such as the Ferrara were commissioning their own “painted chambers”.
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Ludovico, III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua, 1412–1478 Notes: This record contains information from VIAF (Virtual International Authority File) which is made available under the ODC Attribution License. External links: Bibliothèque nationale de France (authority record) GND: Gemeinsame Normdatei (authority record) Library of Congress (authority ...
