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Ludovico III Gonzaga of Mantua, known as the Turk (Italian: il Turco), 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.
Travel tip: Ludovico III was buried in the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Mantua, where his ancestor, Ludovico I, the founder of the Gonzaga family, is also buried. There was a church on the site from early Christian times, followed by a later building that was destroyed by fire.
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Ludovico Gonzaga, who became marquis in 1444, served as condottiere for many more powerful cities, including Milan, Florence, Venice, and Naples, and was an astute politician. He also launched the transformation of Mantua into a center of Renaissance culture.
History. 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.
Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua. Gonzaga was the Marquis of Mantua—and in addition to employing Alberti, he appointed Andrea Mantega as court artist. His portrait is featured in the frescos Mantegna painted in the Camera degli Sposi (also known as the Camera Picta), in the Marquis’ palace.
Category. : Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua. Imatge de Lluís III Gonzaga, obra d'Andrea Mantegna (1474). English: Ludovico II (or III) of Gonzaga, also spelled Lodovico (june 5, 1412 - june 12, 1478) was the marquis of the Italian city of Mantua from 1444 to his death.
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 ...
