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Mantua (/ ˈ m æ n tj u ə / MAN-tew-ə; Italian: Mantova ⓘ; Lombard and Latin: Mantua) is a comune (municipality) in the Italian region of Lombardy, and capital of the province of the same name. In 2016, Mantua was designated as the Italian Capital of Culture.
From 1328, Mantua was informally led by Gonzagas until 1433, when Gianfrancesco Gonzaga assumed the noble title of Marquess of Mantua. In 1530, Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531, the family acquired the vacant Marquisate of Montferrat through marriage. In 1627, Duke Vincent II deceased without heirs, ending the original ...
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Issue. John Sigismund Vasa Maria Anna Vasa. House. Gonzaga. Father. Charles I, Duke of Mantua. Mother. Catherine of Guise. Marie Louise Gonzaga ( Polish: Ludwika Maria; 18 August 1611 – 10 May 1667) was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania by marriage to two kings of Poland and grand dukes of Lithuania, brothers Władysław IV and ...
Sep 29, 2017 · C alasibetta in Fairchild’s Dictionary of Fashion (1998) defines a mantua as a: “woman’s overdress or gown worn over an underskirt. Made with a loosely fitted unboned bodice joined to overskirt with long train. The overskirt was split in front to expose petticoat. Worn on social or formal occasions from mid-17th to mid-18th century.”
This is how Torquato Tasso described Mantua: a city that deserves to be visited even if it means a very long journey. Home of Virgil and guardian of Mantegna's masterpieces, Mantua has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008 and was the Italian Capital of Culture in 2016 and offers many points of interest.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. During its history as independent entity, Mantua had different rulers who governed on the city and the lands of Mantua from the Middle Ages to the early modern period. Coat of arms of the House of Gonzaga, the ruling family of Mantua for most of its history.
Apr 27, 2023 · Mantua is that rarest of things – a sublime Italian city that is still untroubled by crowds. Why is hard to know, for the rule of the Gonzaga family from 1328 to 1707 and their rich court ...
