Marquisate of Mantua
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| Historical era | Margravate to Duchy | 8 April 1530 | |||||||
| Currency | Zecca di Mantova | ||||||||
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The Marquisate or Margraviate of Mantua (
margraviate located in Lombardy, Northern Italy. Placed under the sovereignty of the House of Gonzaga since its erection in 1433, it was further raised to Duchy in 1530.[1]
History
The Marquisate of Mantua began with
Cremonese. 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.[2]
From 1444 to 1478 Ludovico III ruled, which marked a first peak in the city's artistic life. Notable artists such as Andrea Mantegna, Luca Fancelli and Leon Battista Alberti were called to his court, who left an indelible mark on the history of Mantua.[3][4]
In his brief marquisate, from 1478 to 1484,
Federico I Gonzaga consolidated his line of friendship with the powerful Milanese Sforza dynasty, also serving as commander of the Milanese troops.[5]
The fourth Marquis,
Francesco II, renewed his alliance with the House of Este thanks to his marriage to Isabella d'Este, one of the most important women of the Renaissance and of the Italian cultural world of her time.[6]
With
The history of the Marquisate of Mantua ended with Federico, which lasted a century. And on 25 March 1530, with the raise of the Margraviate to Duchy by Charles V, another period began in the history of Mantua, destined to last until 1708.[9][10]
Margraves of Mantua
- Gianfrancesco, ruled as the first Margrave (1433–1444)
- Ludovico III(ruled 1444–78), son of Gianfrancesco
- Federico I(ruled 1478–84), son of Ludovico III
- Francesco II(ruled 1484–1519), son of Federico I
- Federico II(ruled as Margrave 1519–1530), son of Francesco II
References
- ^ "Biblioteca Digitale Teresiana - Storia di Mantova". digilib.bibliotecateresiana.it. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ "GIANFRANCESCO Gonzaga primo marchese di Mantova in "Enciclopedia Italiana"". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "LUDOVICO III Gonzaga, marchese di Mantova in "Dizionario Biografico"". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "Ludovico III Gonzaga". Storia Rinascimentale (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "FEDERICO I Gonzaga, marchese di Mantova in "Dizionario Biografico"". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "FRANCESCO II Gonzaga, marchese di Mantova in "Dizionario Biografico"". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "FEDERICO II Gonzaga, duca di Mantova e marchese del Monferrato in "Dizionario Biografico"". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "Palazzo Te a Mantova: storia, sale, mostre, museo, visite". Mantova Notizie (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "I Gonzaga a Mantova: storia, caratteristiche e protagonisti | Studenti.it". www.studenti.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "Storia di Mantova". Mantova Lavora Online (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-02-25.
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