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  1. Francesco II Gonzaga (10 August 1466 – 29 March 1519) was the ruler of the Italian city of Mantua from 1484 until his death. Biography. Francesco was born in Mantua, the son of Marquis Federico I Gonzaga . Francesco had a career as a condottiero acting as Venice 's commander from 1489 to 1498.

  2. His son Giovan Francesco II (Gianfrancesco; d. 1444), who succeeded him, became a famous general and was rewarded for his services to the Holy Roman emperor Sigismund with the title of marquess of Mantua for himself and his descendants (1432), an investiture that legitimatized the usurpations of

  3. Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua (1466-1519) was an Italian general best known for commanding the Italian army at the battle of Fornovo in 1495 when he was commander of the armies of Venice, but who also spent many years in the French service as well as briefly fighting for the Pope.

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    Francesco II Gonzaga (10 August 1466 – 29 March 1519) was the Marquess of Mantua from 1484 to 1519, succeeding Federico I Gonzaga and preceding Federico II Gonzaga.

    Francesco II Gonzaga was born in Mantua in 1466, the son of Federico I Gonzaga. He served as a condottiero from 1489 to 1498, serving the Republic of Venice as a general; he also commanded the League of Venice's army at the Battle of Fornovo in 1495 during the Italian War of 1494-98. Later, he served as a general of Pope Julius II during his war wi...

  4. Biography. Son of Federico I Gonzaga; Marquess of Mantua, 1484-1519; married Isabella d'Este (q.v.) in 1490. 52 related objects. coin.

  5. Jun 25, 2021 · This dissertation studies the artistic patronage of Francesco II Gonzaga, Fourth Marquis of Mantua from 1484 to 1519. Although it was during his reign that the Gonzaga court rose to fame as a great cultural center of Renaissance Italy, Francesco's celebrated consort, Isabella d'Este (1474-1539), has received virtually full credit for this ...

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  7. Francesco II Gonzaga (10 August 1466 –. () 29 March 1519) was the ruler of the Italian city of Mantua from 1484 until his death. Quick Facts Born, Died ...

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