Ludovico Gonzaga
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Ludovico Gonzaga was the name of several prominent members of the House of Gonzaga
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House of Gonzaga
The Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708.-History:In 1433, Gianfrancesco I assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua, and in 1530 Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531, the family acquired the Duchy of Monferrato through marriage...
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- Ludovico I Gonzaga (1268–1360), better known as Luigi, the first Capitano del Popolo ('Captain of the People') of Mantua and Imperial VicarImperial vicarAn imperial vicar was a prince charged with administering all or part of the Holy Roman Empire on behalf of the Emperor. Later, an imperial vicar was invariably one of two princes charged by the Golden Bull with administering the Holy Roman Empire during an interregnum.The Holy Roman Empire had no...
- Ludovico III Gonzaga (1412–1478), also known as Ludovico II, Marquis of Mantua from 1444
- Ludovico Gonzaga-Nevers, also known as Luigi and Louis (1539–1595), Duke of Nevers from 1565