Ferdinando I Gonzaga
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Ferdinand I Gonzaga was Duke of Mantua and Duke of Montferrat from 1612 until his death.
, he was the son of Vincent I Gonzaga and Eleonora de' Medici
.
Appointed as cardinal at 20, he renounced to the ecclesiastical career when his elder brother, Duke Francis IV
, died in 1612 without heirs. He succeeded him in both the Duchy of Mantua and the Duchy of Montferrat
.
In 1616 he secretly married Camilla Faà di Bruno, whom, he divorced in the same year. Their son Giacinto Teodoro Giovanni, although accepted at court, was not made Ferdinando’s heir; he died of the plague—or was murdered—during the 1630 siege of Mantua. On February 16, 1617 he married to Catherine de' Medici
(1593–1629), the daughter of Ferdinand I, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Ferdinand Gonzaga died in 1626. His younger brother Vincent II inherited the duchy.
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Biography
Born in MantuaMantua
Mantua is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the same name. Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family, made it one of the main artistic, cultural and notably musical hubs of Northern Italy and the country as a whole...
, he was the son of Vincent I Gonzaga and Eleonora de' Medici
Eleonora de' Medici
Eleonora de' Medici was the eldest child of Francesco I de' Medici and Johanna of Austria. She was a family member of the famous House of Medici.-Family:...
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Appointed as cardinal at 20, he renounced to the ecclesiastical career when his elder brother, Duke Francis IV
Francesco IV Gonzaga
Francesco IV Gonzaga , was Duke of Mantua and Duke of Montferrat between 9 February and 22 December 1612.-Biography:Born in Mantua, he was the eldest son of Duke Vincenzo I and Eleonora de' Medici....
, died in 1612 without heirs. He succeeded him in both the Duchy of Mantua and the Duchy of Montferrat
Montferrat
Montferrat is part of the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy. It comprises roughly the modern provinces of Alessandria and Asti. Montferrat is one of the most important wine districts of Italy...
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In 1616 he secretly married Camilla Faà di Bruno, whom, he divorced in the same year. Their son Giacinto Teodoro Giovanni, although accepted at court, was not made Ferdinando’s heir; he died of the plague—or was murdered—during the 1630 siege of Mantua. On February 16, 1617 he married to Catherine de' Medici
Catherine de' Medici, Governor of Siena
Caterina de' Medici was Duchess of Mantua and Montferrat as the second wife of Duke Ferdinando and Goveror of Siena from 1627. She was the second daughter of Grand Duke Ferdinando I of Tuscany and his wife Christina of Lorraine...
(1593–1629), the daughter of Ferdinand I, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Ferdinand Gonzaga died in 1626. His younger brother Vincent II inherited the duchy.
Ancestry
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