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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.
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.
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:
Ludovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua and Barbara of Brandenburg with their children, fresco by Andrea Mantegna at San Giorgio Castle, Mantua, around 1470. Arms of the Gonzaga- Nevers branch that inherited the Duchy of Mantua from the extinct senior line and ruled it from 1627 to 1708, when that branch died out in the male line.
- 1328; 695 years ago
Also known as. Lodovico III Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua. primary name: primary name: Gonzaga, Lodovico III. other name: other name: (Marquis of) Mantua.
During the period of the Margraviate, the Gonzaga's coat of arms was enriched with the cross in red set aside by the four eagles. From 1444 to 1478 Ludovico III ruled, which marked a first peak in the city's artistic life.
